We are pleased to share in the Text Library a revised translation of the first part of Book 1 of Thucydides’ Peloponnesian War that tracks key terms. The selection, chapters 1-23, includes Thucydides’ opening statement, the ‘Archaeology’, and a Preface in which he outlines his methods. Jeffrey Rusten, Keith DeStone,… Read more
"Mark the situation, men of Athens: mark the pitch which the man's outrageous insolence has reached" Our Book Club for March will focus on speeches of Demosthenes, the Athenian orator. Discussion starts and continues in the Forum; Zoom meeting Tuesday March 28 at 11 a.m. EDT. Read more
"[an] account by an eye-witness of the state of Greece in the second century of our era. ... Pausanias intended to describe all the most notable objects and to narrate all the most memorable traditions which he found..." We will start and continue discussion in the Forum, and meet via Zoom Tuesday January 25, 11 a.m. EST. Read more
The second great conflict between Rome and Carthage is the most well-known because of the famous Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca. While this war, like the first Punic War, ended in victory for Rome, it is Hannibal and his elephants, crossing the Alps into Italy, which has captured people's imaginations. Read more
We were pleased to welcome Denise Demetriou, University of California – San Diego, for an Online Open House discussion entitled "Immigration and Belonging: Phoenician Immigrants in Fourth-Century BCE Athens." The discussion was live-streamed on the Center for Hellenic Studies YouTube channel Friday, October 9, at 11 a.m. EDT, and was recorded. This post includes a handout of readings. Read more
