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