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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 9h

'Caravaggio’s Medusa: why we need to look the Gorgon in the eye'

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Caravaggio’s Medusa: why we need to look the Gorgon in the eye

The work is about the artist’s power of immortality, his features frozen in time forever.

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 11h

'Olympic Games were held on the shores of a vast, vanished lake – so why did no ancient writers mention it?'

Olympic Games were held on the shores of a vast, vanished lake – so why did no ancient writers mention it?

For centuries, we have imagined ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, as a dry and dusty valley, with its temples and stadiums anchored in a terrestrial landscape dominated by the…

www.labrujulaverde.com

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 1d

'Ancient satyr mask sheds light on Phanagoria’s dramatic past'

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Ancient satyr mask sheds light on Phanagoria’s dramatic past

The discovery of a terracotta theatrical mask offers compelling new evidence for the existence of a theatre in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 1d

'New era for Greece’s National Archaeological Museum'

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New era for Greece's National Archaeological Museum

Greece’s Museum Council has unanimously approved the expansion and redesign of the National Archaeological Museum (NAM) in Athens.

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 4d

'Warwick-based theatre announced next show: Sophocles’ ELECTRA A raw, riveting reimagining of Greek Tragedy'

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Warwick-based theatre announced next show: Sophocles’ ELECTRA A raw, riveting reimagining of Greek Tragedy

Audiences can expect a production that is raw, riveting, and unapologetically contemporary—a bold encounter with the past that speaks directly to the present.

warwick.nub.news

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 5d

The grant is up to £2,000 for an academic conference on a research topic concerning any aspect of Hellenic Studies. Preference will be given to conferences taking place in the UK, but outside of London, with a strong public outreach element involving local schools and/or the community.

Grants | The Hellenic Journal | Study of Greek language | Hellenic Society

The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, generally known as the Hellenic Society, was founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the…

www.hellenicsociety.org.uk

The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 5d

Reminder: Regional Conference Grants - next deadline for applications is 1 November 2025
The Hellenic Society Council considers applications from Universities for a grant to assist an academic event in the field of Hellenic Studies.

www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/grants

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Grants | The Hellenic Journal | Study of Greek language | Hellenic Society

The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, generally known as the Hellenic Society, was founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the…

www.hellenicsociety.org.uk

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 5d

'Hit and myth: Bacchae brings into view the National’s history of revamping Greek tragedies.'

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Hit and myth: Bacchae brings into view the National’s history of revamping Greek tragedies

Following in the footsteps of Peter Hall and Katie Mitchell, Indhu Rubasingham directs an ancient epic at the National Theatre. Bacchae reveals the virtues and vices of creating a new play from old

www.theguardian.com

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 5d

Date: November 20th-21st, 2025
Venue: online (University of Cologne)
Abstract: 500 words, in PDF, anonymous
Deadline: October 13th, 2025 [2/2].
Contact: [email protected] and [email protected]

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 5d

We're pleased to share this call for papers for this online conference 'Language in Crisis, Crisis in Language, Language on Crisis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives From Antiquity to Modern Times' [1/2]

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The Roman Society @theromansoc.bsky.social · 5d

A tragedy but other libraries also existed in the ancient world! We might be biased but we recommend joining the Hellenic and Roman Library. library.ics.sas.ac.uk

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Gabriel Bodard @palaeofuturist.bsky.social · 5d

The Cutting Edge: Conversations in Epigraphy

Wednesday 15 October 2025, 5:00PM - 6:00PM. Ben Dewar (ICS), The Tablet Box in Context: Epigraphic Perspectives on the Construction of Historical Knowledge in Ancient Assyrian.
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The Tablet Box in Context: Epigraphic Perspectives on the Construction of Historical Knowledge in Ancient Assyrian

ics.sas.ac.uk

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

New Euripides content just dropped (uploaded?) on our YouTube channel!

Dr Rebecca Laemmle, ‘Last Things in the latest Euripides’ is now online - as is Prof. Patrick Finglass, ‘The New Euripides: Context and Discontinuity’ ...

www.youtube.com/@HellenicSociety1879

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 5d

SALVÉTE! XAÍPETE! LŪ ŠULMUM! Interested in learning Latin or Greek or Akkadian? Our friends at Living Classical Languages have asked us to share info about their FREE weekly workshops. For details and contacts visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/arts-humanit...

Living Classical Languages Society

Try out an exciting way of learning and fully absorbing Latin or Greek or Akkadian! Living Classical Languages is all about enjoying our languages by speaking them.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 12d

'Türkiye’s Sinop church brings history to life with its wall paintings'

Türkiye’s Sinop church brings history to life with its wall paintings

In Sinop, northern Türkiye, the 700-year-old historic church uncovered during excavations at the Balatlar Building Complex has been restored and now...

www.dailysabah.com

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 13d

'Rob and Rylan embark on a Greek Odyssey in an epic third adventure for BBC Arts'

Rob and Rylan embark on a Greek Odyssey in an epic third adventure for BBC Arts

The Bafta winners are travelling back 2,500 years to discover what the philosophy, art and culture of ancient Greece can tell us about ourselves and our own civilisation

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 13d

'Ancient History Professor Creates Period-Correct AI Image Generator'

Ancient History Professor Creates Period-Correct AI Image Generator

No more Romans holding smartphones.

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

... and Prof. Brian McGing, ‘The "other side" of the new Euripides papyrus: entries from a land survey’

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

New Euripides content just dropped (uploaded?) on our YouTube channel!

Dr Rebecca Laemmle, ‘Last Things in the latest Euripides’ is now online - as is Prof. Patrick Finglass, ‘The New Euripides: Context and Discontinuity’ ...

www.youtube.com/@HellenicSociety1879

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SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies @sfuhellenic.bsky.social · 20d

Cappella Romana and their show "Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia" is coming to Vancouver on Friday, October 3rd! Join us for this in-person only experience presented by the SNF Centre, Gefyra & the Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC!

Registration now! eventbrite.ca/e/1676562707...

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Neil Denny @littleatoms.bsky.social · 19d

On today's new Little Atoms podcast, @nataliehaynes.bsky.social talks about her new novel No Friend To This House. Out now from Mantle Books (@panmacmillan.bsky.social). Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or here:

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Little Atoms 969 - Natalie Haynes' No Friend To This House | Little Atoms

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

'ChatGPT Stumbles Through Ancient Greek Math Like a Confused Student'

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ChatGPT Stumbles Through Ancient Greek Math Like a Confused Student

When researchers at the University of Cambridge decided to test ChatGPT with a 2,400-year-old geometry puzzle, they expected the AI to simply regurgitate

scienceblog.com

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

'Acropolis Project Reveals Prehistoric Mycenaean Wall to the Public for the First Time'

greekcitytimes.com/2025/09/24/a...

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The Hellenic Society @hellenicsociety.bsky.social · 14d

Sorry just saw your comment - a question for the editors of the publication really

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Marco Perale @mperale.bsky.social · 26d

Patrick Finglass on the New Euripides @hellenicsociety.bsky.social

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Professor Patrick Finglass, ‘The New Euripides: Context and Discontinuity’

YouTube video by Hellenic Society

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