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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.

www.hellenicsociety.org.uk
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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October 23, 2025 at 4:08 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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October 22, 2025 at 8:18 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...)
October 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
'Dion Restoration Project Protects Zeus’ Ancient Sanctuary'

greekcitytimes.com/2025/10/14/d...

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October 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We're pleased to share this call for papers for this online conference 'Language in Crisis, Crisis in Language, Language on Crisis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives From Antiquity to Modern Times' [1/2]
October 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
New Euripides content just dropped (uploaded?) on our YouTube channel!

Dr Rebecca Laemmle, ‘Last Things in the latest Euripides’ is now online - as is Prof. Patrick Finglass, ‘The New Euripides: Context and Discontinuity’ ...

www.youtube.com/@HellenicSociety1879
September 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
'Acropolis Project Reveals Prehistoric Mycenaean Wall to the Public for the First Time'

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September 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Starts 17th September! Our new online course 'Roman Coinage in Britain' with Dr Peter Guest.

A 5-week course, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available.

More info and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

Joint course with @theRomanSoc

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September 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The National Museums Collection Centre have asked us to help them share their event. They're looking for people with experience of wearing, making or using regional dress in Greece to join them for a morning in Edinburgh on Tuesday 28 October.
September 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Starts 17th September! Our new online course 'Roman Coinage in Britain' with Dr Peter Guest.

A 5-week course, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available.

More info and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

Joint course with @theRomanSoc

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September 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Starts 17th September! Our new online course 'Roman Coinage in Britain' with Dr Peter Guest.

A 5-week course, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available.

More info and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

Joint course with @theRomanSoc

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September 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'New Acropolis Museum Program Explores Water’s Role in Ancient Greece'

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July 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Our AGM and Colloquium: Euripides and the new fragmentary papyrus is at 2.30pm on
Saturday 21 June, 2025, Room G22/26, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU.
No booking needed.

www.hellenicsociety.org.uk/news/events
June 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Are you an unfunded scholar who needs to visit the Hellenic and Roman Library for research this summer? We have grants that can help. See:

ics.sas.ac.uk/awards/grant...

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May 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'“What Would the World Be Without You, Greece?” – The Germans and Poseidon’s Gurgling Laughter'

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May 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Starts Wed 14 May! 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy! Weekly sessions, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available. 🏺 www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

(Getty Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
May 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Starts Wed 14 May! 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy! Weekly sessions, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available. www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

(Getty Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
May 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Register now for our 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy!

Weekly sessions, starting Wed 14 May, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available.
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

(Getty Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Register now for our 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy!

Weekly sessions, starting Wed 14 May, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available.
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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(Getty Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We're looking forward to our next successful online course! 'Myths and Mythology of Ancient Greece' by Professor Susan Deacy.

Five weeks: Wednesday 14, 21, 28 May, 4, 11 June, 6pm - 7.30pm GMT + recordings

More details and registration available soon at www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events
April 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
'Delphi Welcomes AI-Powered Art Installation Inspired by Ancient Oracle'

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April 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Includes live discussion of the film by star Ralph Fiennes and director Uberto Pasolini, with the British Museum's Keeper of Greece and Rome, Tom Harrison, and Curator: Reception of the Ancient Mediterranean, Vicky Donnellan.

We're grateful to The Return for partnering us to offer these tickets.
April 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Win 2 tickets to a preview screening of THE RETURN at the British Museum, Wednesday, 9 April. To enter: Like and re-skeet this post and follow us before 8pm UK time on Monday 7th April.
April 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
'Construction Work in Greece Uncovers Skeletons from 1940s Executions'

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March 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
'The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues.' 🏺

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March 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM