"married people ought to be on their guard against disagreements and clashes" We return to Plutarch this month, and will be reading a selection of short pieces from the Moralia. Zoom: September 26, 11 a.m. EDT. Read more
Galanthus nivalis, a flower that blooms in January and is native to Greece and the surrounding region. The Kosmos Society’s sponsoring institution, the Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies, will be phasing out its support during the next two months such that by October 1, 2023, Kosmos will be… Read more
"He ... expected that he would be victorious." For August we conclude Diodorus' account of Alexander the Great. Zoom: August 29 11 a.m. Read more
It’s summer in the northern hemisphere, and for many regions there have been severe heatwaves. Even the Acropolis in Athens had to be closed to visitors in the hottest part of the day. So we wondered what we could find in the ancient Greek texts about summer. Read more
To accompany our July–August Book Club readings about Alexander the Great, here is a gallery of just a few of the many images, ancient and more modern, depicting Alexander. Read more
