Founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art & archaeology in Ancient, Byzantine & Modern periods. Publishes JHS, AR & ARGO.
www.hellenicsociety.org.uk
The Hellenic Society
We have exciting news! Our library extension has begun. 😄
Scroll to see some of our new rooms, which all have height-adjustable desks. They are now open to readers, so feel free to use them (and maybe even choose a new favourite seat!😉).
'Archaeologists Discover Mummy Buried With Lines From Homer’s Iliad'
Found in Egypt, the papyrus confirms that Homer was everywhere in the ancient Mediterranean.
'Introducing children to the toys of ancient Greece'
'UMDS’ Eurydice: A playfully haunting take on a Greek classic'
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'UNESCO Adds Six Minoan Palace Centres to World Heritage List'
'Greek theatrical mask found in Croatian cave points to ancient Illyrian sanctuary rituals'
'Beneath Alexandria, a Greek and Roman city resurfaces with fascinating remains'
'Nymphomaniacs and sex droughts: what I learned while studying women’s pleasure'
The Hellenic Society
Reminder: our members AGM is at 2pm, Room G22/26 at Senate House, London WC1E 7HU. It's followed by an afternoon devoted to the ancient Greece of one of Britain's foremost verse writers, Tony Harrison, to which all are warmly invited. See image for details or www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/contact-us
Across European classrooms, ancient Greek toys are finding new life through Greektoys, a program created by Sofia Pavlaki (photo), her husband Luis Santos and her sister Fotini.
Ancient Greek theatrical mask found in a Croatian cave sheds light on Illyrian rituals and contact with Greek culture.
archaeologymag.com
Two buildings, three civilisations The most prominent find is a circular public bath built in the tholos form, a round architectural plan rooted in Greek tradition, dating to the late Ptolemaic…
Reminder: our members AGM is at 2pm, Room G22/26 at Senate House, London WC1E 7HU. It's followed by an afternoon devoted to the ancient Greece of one of Britain's foremost verse writers, Tony Harrison, to which all are warmly invited. See image for details or www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/contact-us
