The project aims at studying a time and a place in the history of the Mediterranean that has not received the attention it deserves. For 600 years a flourishing Greek culture existed in today’s Eastern Libya. The area was dominated by Cyrene, a Greek colony founded in the 7th century BC, which in turn founded several Greek cities in this part of North Africa known as Cyrenaica.

One of the greatest challenges to the global economy and ecology is the escalating urbanisation of the world population. By 2050, according to UN predictions, 66% of all humans will be settled in cities, putting enormous strain on food production and infrastructure, with further risks of epidemic disease and international conflict as consequences. To many, urbanisation appears to be an irreversible force, a tale of the triumph of the city and the degradation of the countryside to a productive unit.

The Swedish Institute at Athens and the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies in Rome have the pleasure to invite you to a talk by Giacomo Landeschi, Lund University:

Through the eyes of Romans: integrated computational methods for investigating the visuality in digitally reconstructed ancient buildings

The lecture will take place on Tuesday April 6, 2021, at 17.00h (Athens time, 16h Rome time) via Zoom link.

Föreningen Svenska Atheninstitutets Vänner utlyser härmed tre stipendier om vardera 25 000 kronor. Stipendierna, för minst en månads vistelse i Athen, kan sökas av forskare, författare, konstnärer och kulturarbetare i vid bemärkelse med anknytning till Sverige eller svenska institutioner. De avser greklandsrelaterade temata med en bred tvärvetenskaplig målgrupp, med ämnesområden som spänner från antiken via Bysans och medeltiden till antikreception i senare perioder och Greklands moderna historia (från 1700-talet till i dag).

Svenska institutet i Athen hälsar er välkomna till ett föredrag av Marie Mauzy med titeln Sårade soldater, farsoter och karantän - Svenska Röda Korssystrar i Grekland 1897, 1912 och 1913.

Tisdag 30 mars, 2021, kl 19.00 (grekisk tid) di­gi­talt via Zoom. 

The course aims to deepen advanced students’ understanding of ancient Greece, ranging from Prehistory to historical periods. Through excursions, lectures, and library study, this is a great opportunity for students to acquire a contextualized in situ knowledge of archaeological material, excavation sites, monuments, and museum collections in Greece.

Application deadline: 15 April 2021.

För Atheninstitutets vänner i Grekland organiserar institutet en serie digitala föredrag som handlar om svenska Röda Korset och svensk sjukvårdspersonal vid medelhavsfronten.

Mod och Blod: Svensk sjukvårdspersonal vid medelhavsfronten

Samtliga föredrag börjar kl. 19.00 (Grekisk tid) och sker via Zoom.

Catherine M. Keesling, Georgetown University, will give a talk entitled Hera at Olympia: Cult and Collection.

The seminar takes place Tuesday March 30, 2021, 17.00 (Athens time) via Zoom link.