Parthenon: Power and Politics on the Acropolis

When:
March 8, 2014 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
2014-03-08T11:00:00+00:00
2014-03-08T12:00:00+00:00
Where:
Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
University of Oxford, Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
UK
Cost:
£4

Parthenon: Power and Politics on the Acropolis
With author David Stuttard

Sat 8 Mar, 11am–12pm

Ashmolean Afternoon Lecture

The Parthenon epitomises Greece, but what was its significance in ancient Athens? David Stuttard explores the Parthenon in its role as a trophy, as a monument, and as a symbol of belief in the cycles of death and rebirth.

Booking essential – £4/£3
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