Archaeology, History, and Culture in Greece DATES: June 1-28, 2012 During the Roman Empire, Kenchreai, the port of the great city of Corinth on the Aegean Sea, was one of the busiest harbors in southeastern Europe. Frequent ships arrived from distant lands bringing travelers of diverse backgrounds and a bountiful cargo of wine, spices, marble, and… Read more…

The Sunoikisis Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) will be Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. The symposium provides students the opportunity to present their advanced research on ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the Classical Tradition, at a national professional meeting and to interact with their peers… Read more…

Erudition and intertextuality are recurrent themes in Hellenistic literature. Both place higher demands upon the reader–that he or she have a certain level of cultural literacy–than any Classical literature prior to it. The final lecture of this semester’s Sunoikisis Greek Literature course, led by Norman Sandridge, explored a few examples of modern cultural productions which… Read more…

Together with the Sunoikisis Consortium, the Center for Hellenic Studies is offering undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a travel-study program during the months of May and June. Through visits to archaeological sites and museums, students will learn about the Ancient Greek world from the Neolithic Age to the Roman Empire. Professors Jeannine Uzzi… Read more…