Ancient Greece: City and Society

Has Greek history had any impact on the modern world? Are the literature, art and architecture of the ancient Greeks sti... Read more

Dr. Heather Sebo begins by discussing the proposal in the parabasis of Aristophanes Frogs that clemency be extended to c... Read more

For the ancients, the consequences of defeat in war were that every man, women and child became the property of the vict... Read more

Having looked at some practical issues regarding ancient Greek slavery, in this second lecture Dr Gillian Shepherd exami... Read more

In the first of two lectures on Ancient Greek slavery, Dr Gillian Shepherd looks at two important slave systems – chatte... Read more

In the first of two lectures on Ancient Greek slavery, Dr Gillian Shepherd looks at two important slave systems – chatte... Read more

Athens was a wealthy and prosperous place in the classical period. In this lecture Dr Gillian Shepherd takes a closer lo... Read more

Dr Heather Sebo contrasts the traditions of women’s lament with the public orations associated with the communal burial ... Read more

One of the best sources of evidence for understanding an ancient society is burials. Ancient cemeteries can provide evid... Read more

Greek art is full of images of “others”, both historical (such as the Persians and Scythians) and mythological (such as ... Read more