The Hellenic Society
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Founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art & archaeology in Ancient, Byzantine & Modern periods. Publishes JHS, AR & ARGO.
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'Nails mixed with human bones found in the ancient Greek colony of Olbia in France are remains of Roman funeral pyres'
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Nails mixed with human bones found in the ancient Greek colony of Olbia in France are remains of Roman funeral pyres
Just a few meters from the coastline and about one hundred and fifty meters west of the perimeter of the ancient city of Olbia (in present-day Hyères on the French Mediterranean coast), the…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
'Nails mixed with human bones found in the ancient Greek colony of Olbia in France are remains of Roman funeral pyres'
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'4000-Year-Old Labyrinth Discovery, Dubbed “One of the Most Important Archaeological Finds” of the Century, Brings New Life to the “Myth of the Labyrinth” '
4000-Year-Old Labyrinth Discovery, Dubbed “One of the Most Important Archaeological Finds” of the Century, Brings New Life to the “Myth of the Labyrinth”
A remarkable discovery in Crete has reinvigorated debate over the origins behind the ancient Greek myth of the labyrinth.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
'4000-Year-Old Labyrinth Discovery, Dubbed “One of the Most Important Archaeological Finds” of the Century, Brings New Life to the “Myth of the Labyrinth” '
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Entries sought for 2025 Niki Marangou Greek translation competition.
King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies offers a prize of £500 for the annual poem translation competition, in honour of the Cypriot poet.
Deadline: 16:00 (GMT) on 15 January 2026. Full information at
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2025-ni...
King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies offers a prize of £500 for the annual poem translation competition, in honour of the Cypriot poet.
Deadline: 16:00 (GMT) on 15 January 2026. Full information at
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2025-ni...
2025 Niki Marangou Greek translation competition opens | King's College London
King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies offers a prize of £500 for the annual poem translation competition, in honour of the Cypriot poet.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Entries sought for 2025 Niki Marangou Greek translation competition.
King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies offers a prize of £500 for the annual poem translation competition, in honour of the Cypriot poet.
Deadline: 16:00 (GMT) on 15 January 2026. Full information at
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2025-ni...
King’s Centre for Hellenic Studies offers a prize of £500 for the annual poem translation competition, in honour of the Cypriot poet.
Deadline: 16:00 (GMT) on 15 January 2026. Full information at
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/2025-ni...
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Autumn Lecture: 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri', by Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
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20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Autumn Lecture: 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri', by Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
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20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
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Delighted to have a piece about my experiences on BBC Radio 4 In Our Time in the latest edition of ARGO - a real pleasure to have the chance to pay tribute to Melvyn Bragg & all the producers & others involved @hellenicsociety.bsky.social @daisydunn.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Delighted to have a piece about my experiences on BBC Radio 4 In Our Time in the latest edition of ARGO - a real pleasure to have the chance to pay tribute to Melvyn Bragg & all the producers & others involved @hellenicsociety.bsky.social @daisydunn.bsky.social
'Ancient Greek Vases Were Decorated With Gypsum, Researchers Say'
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Ancient Greek Vases Were Decorated With Gypsum, Researchers Say - GreekReporter.com
Researchers say that ancient Greek vases dating back to 450 to 440 BC used in the funeral rites of the elite most likely used gypsum.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
'Ancient Greek Vases Were Decorated With Gypsum, Researchers Say'
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Autumn Lecture: 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri', by Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
October 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Autumn Lecture: 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri', by Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
20 November, 6pm, Room G7, Senate House, London.
Come and join us - no booking needed! We will film the lecture and put it on our YouTube channel too. www.youtube.com/user/Helleni...
#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
'Hell with other people - Greek myths brought to exhilarating, playable life '
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Hell with other people
Video games are often the first and most common way that many people now encounter the classical world. Hades, a critical hit following its release in
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October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
'Hell with other people - Greek myths brought to exhilarating, playable life '
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#TraitorsGreekMyth part 4 (final part!)
Ruth Codd: Cassandra. She told them it was Jonathan. She told them over and over again. Did they listen? They did not. They blamed her. Well, now look.
Ruth Codd: Cassandra. She told them it was Jonathan. She told them over and over again. Did they listen? They did not. They blamed her. Well, now look.
October 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#TraitorsGreekMyth part 4 (final part!)
Ruth Codd: Cassandra. She told them it was Jonathan. She told them over and over again. Did they listen? They did not. They blamed her. Well, now look.
Ruth Codd: Cassandra. She told them it was Jonathan. She told them over and over again. Did they listen? They did not. They blamed her. Well, now look.
We meant to say Thursday 20th NOVEMBER, apologies. But please do come!!
New term diaries! Our Autumn Lecture will be on Thursday 20 December, at 6pm
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
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Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
We meant to say Thursday 20th NOVEMBER, apologies. But please do come!!
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As I´ve just discovered #skystorians, I dare re-post this: Can sb kindly help me with a bibliographical query? Any publications on the #Greek govt-in-exile in #WW2, beside Clogg´s & Papastratis'? I can read #Greek with some understanding but searches are difficult. @hellenicsociety.bsky.social?
October 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
As I´ve just discovered #skystorians, I dare re-post this: Can sb kindly help me with a bibliographical query? Any publications on the #Greek govt-in-exile in #WW2, beside Clogg´s & Papastratis'? I can read #Greek with some understanding but searches are difficult. @hellenicsociety.bsky.social?
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Autumn Lecture:
Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm
Room G7, Senate House, London
Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri
No booking required. The lecture will also be filmed and available to watch on the Society's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@HellenicSoc...
Autumn Lecture:
Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm
Room G7, Senate House, London
Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri
No booking required. The lecture will also be filmed and available to watch on the Society's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@HellenicSoc...
Hellenic Society
For almost a century and a half the Hellenic Society has been the leading organization for the study of Greece with an international membership across all ages and walks of life. It maintains a world ...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Autumn Lecture:
Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm
Room G7, Senate House, London
Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri
No booking required. The lecture will also be filmed and available to watch on the Society's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@HellenicSoc...
Autumn Lecture:
Professor Richard Janko
20 November, 6pm
Room G7, Senate House, London
Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri
No booking required. The lecture will also be filmed and available to watch on the Society's YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@HellenicSoc...
The 'Plato's Academy' mosaic from the villa of T. Siminius Stephanus at Pompeii. #MosaicMonday. (Image from our sibling society @theRomanSoc IMAGO database www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...)
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October 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The 'Plato's Academy' mosaic from the villa of T. Siminius Stephanus at Pompeii. #MosaicMonday. (Image from our sibling society @theRomanSoc IMAGO database www.romansociety.org/Imago/Image-...)
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'Contemporary Australian art finds a home among ancient ruins in Cyprus'
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Contemporary Australian art finds a home among ancient ruins in Cyprus
The visitors centre at the Archaeological Park at Paphos in Cyprus is swarming with tourists. It sits within a converted carob warehouse.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
'Contemporary Australian art finds a home among ancient ruins in Cyprus'
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New term diaries! Our Autumn Lecture will be on Thursday 20 December, at 6pm
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
New term diaries! Our Autumn Lecture will be on Thursday 20 December, at 6pm
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
Room G7, South Block, Senate House, London. Professor Richard Janko will discuss 'Deciphering the Herculaneum papyri'.
In-person event. All welcome. No booking required.
(Image: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercula...)
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October 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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'Dion Restoration Project Protects Zeus’ Ancient Sanctuary'
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October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
'Dion Restoration Project Protects Zeus’ Ancient Sanctuary'
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Prof. Andromachi Karanika, UC Irvine lecture: ‘From Heroines to Saints: Women’s Catalogues from Early Greek Epic Poetry and Beyond.’ Hosted by the Centre for Hellenic Studies at KCL Strand Campus on 17 October 2025 at 18:30. 🏺
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October 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Prof. Andromachi Karanika, UC Irvine lecture: ‘From Heroines to Saints: Women’s Catalogues from Early Greek Epic Poetry and Beyond.’ Hosted by the Centre for Hellenic Studies at KCL Strand Campus on 17 October 2025 at 18:30. 🏺
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'From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?'
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From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?
Australians love a major sporting event and so did the ancient Greeks and Romans. And it wasn’t just the Olympics they flocked to.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
'From gladiators to mock naval battles, what were the major sports events in the ancient world?'
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'The Bacchae review: A production of wine, rhyme and a good Time'
The Boar
When I told my flatmates that I was heading to London specifically to watch the National Theatre’s adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy The Bacchae, they looked at me like I was crazy. Upon…
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October 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
'The Bacchae review: A production of wine, rhyme and a good Time'
'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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October 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
'Caravaggio’s Medusa: why we need to look the Gorgon in the eye'
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'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…
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October 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
'Olympic Games were held on the shores of a vast, vanished lake – so why did no ancient writers mention it?'
'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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October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
'Ancient satyr mask sheds light on Phanagoria’s dramatic past'
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