Ancient maps, wayfinding and spatial cognition. How would the Greeks have done it?

Lecture by Axel Frejman

Published: 2023-01-04

The Swedish Institute at Athens invites you to a talk by Axel Frejman, Uppsala University & Swedish Institute at Athens, entitled

Ancient maps, wayfinding and spatial cognition. How would the Greeks have done it?

The lecture takes place on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 19.00 (Athens) at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9.

A reception will follow.

Warmly welcome!

Attached files: Seminar flyer, Abstract

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10	Tuesday 2026-03-10
	The Athens Greek Religion Seminar: Ιphigeneia Leventi, ”Divine Names versus Divine Identities on Classical Votive Reliefs” Place: Swedish Institute at Athens & Zoom, Mitseon 9, Athens, Map Time: 17:00 (Athens)
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27	Friday 2026-03-27
	Annual Meeting 2026 Place: Auditorium ”Dimitrios Pantermalis”, Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Map Time: 19:00 (Athens)
30	Monday 2026-03-30
	Book launch: Aigaion by Willy Kyrklund and ‘Under the tall Venetian houses’ Finnish travellers in Corfu by Maria Martzoukou Place: Finnish Institute at Athens, Zitrou 16, Athens, Map Time: 18:30
31	Tuesday 2026-03-31
	The Athens Greek Religion Seminar: Elisavet Sioumpara, ”Where was the cult of the Roman Emperor in Athens? New evidence for the Athenian Sebasteion on the Acropolis” Place: Swedish Institute at Athens & Zoom, Mitseon 9, Athens, Map Time: 17:00 (Athens) Sign up to participate »»

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2	3	4	5	6 Aegean Lecture: Maria Kyritsi, ”Domestic structure and kinship relations through an archaeological approach: The case of the Strong Building and the Minoan settlement of Kato Zakros” Place: Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, Athens, MapTime: 19:00 (Athens)	7	8
9	10 The Athens Greek Religion Seminar: Ιphigeneia Leventi, ”Divine Names versus Divine Identities on Classical Votive Reliefs” Place: Swedish Institute at Athens & Zoom, Mitseon 9, Athens, MapTime: 17:00 (Athens)	11	12	13	14	15
16 “Material Religion” in Private Contexts: Objects, Spaces, and Practices of Private Worship in Greece from the Classical to the Roman Era Place: Swedish Institute at Athens & Zoom, Mitseon 9, Athens, Map	17 “Material Religion” in Private Contexts: Objects, Spaces, and Practices of Private Worship in Greece from the Classical to the Roman Era Place: Swedish Institute at Athens & Zoom, Mitseon 9, Athens, Map	18	19	20 Contemporary Polytheisms in Europe: Reflections on the Possibilities and Limitations of a Comparative Approach Place: Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, Athens, MapTime: 09:00 (Athens) Sign up to participate »»	21	22
23	24 Retracing Connections online research dialogue Place: OnlineTime: 18:00 (Athens) Sign up to participate »»	25	26	27 Annual Meeting 2026 Place: Auditorium ”Dimitrios Pantermalis”, Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, MapTime: 19:00 (Athens)	28	29
30 Book launch: Aigaion by Willy Kyrklund and ‘Under the tall Venetian houses’ Finnish travellers in Corfu by Maria Martzoukou Place: Finnish Institute at Athens, Zitrou 16, Athens, MapTime: 18:30	31 The Athens Greek Religion Seminar: Elisavet Sioumpara, ”Where was the cult of the Roman Emperor in Athens? New evidence for the Athenian Sebasteion on the Acropolis” Place: Swedish Institute at Athens & Zoom, Mitseon 9, Athens, MapTime: 17:00 (Athens) Sign up to participate »»	1	2	3	4	5