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Visiting Scholars

CHS Online Open House | Herodotus’s Histories

On April 13 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, Kosmos Society welcomed back Dr. Maria G. Xanthou of Leeds University to a CHS Online Open House on Herodotus's Histories, Book 1. Our focus was on gold, kraters, and treasur(i)es. Our focus will be on gold, kraters and treasur(i)es. Read more

Video

CHS Dialogues | Justice, Palm Trees, and the Transition to Prose

Did you know that in the ancient Mediterranean world, a palm tree could be a symbol of fertility associated with justice? Gregory Nagy and Keith Stone also discuss this and more in the latest CHS Dialogue. Don't miss their analysis of a fascinating Attic red-figure column-krater (c. 450 BCE) featuring Apollo, Artemis, and a sacred palm tree. Read more