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The study of antiquity is full of surprises. We constantly learn new things about the ancient Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman worlds, and their interactions with multiple other cultures. Our work is inherently interdisciplinary: we use historical, linguistic, literary and archaeological methods to understand ancient societies in their entirety.

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Upcoming Events



Department Colloquium: Claire Taylor (UW, Madison) "Who cooked Aristotle’s dinner? Women and the ancient (Greek) economy"

Oct 24, 2024 at - | Sep 12, 2024 at 4:45pm - 6:15pm | 402 Cohen Hall, 249 South 36th St.
*4:15-4:45 pm: Coffee and cookies in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. All are welcome.

Speaker: Claire Taylor, Professor & John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Chair of Ancient Greek History, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Department Colloquium: Marc Domingo Gygax (Princeton) "Beyond Exclusion: Non-Citizens in the Greek Cities of Hellenistic Asia Minor"

Oct 31, 2024 at - | 402 Cohen Hall, 249 South 36th St.
*4:15-4:45 pm: Coffee and cookies in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. All are welcome.

Speaker: Marc Domingo Gygax, Cotsen Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Classics, Princeton University…



Department Colloquium: Phoebe Giannisi (University of Thessaly) "Chimeras: poetics of assemblage and becoming"

Nov 4, 2024 at - | 402 Claudia Cohen Hall

Speaker: Phoebe Giannisi, Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Thessaly

Abstract: A crucial question…