Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War

The Acropolis Programme

After a curious gap of over 30 years, the Athenians finally started to rebuild on the Acropolis...

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Art, Myth and Marathon

The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC – when against all odds the Athenians (with a bit of help from...

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Myth, Art, War and Greek Sanctuaries

Sanctuaries were the context for many of the most impressive buildings and sculptures produced by...

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The Trojan War in Greek Art

Mythological scenes are common in Greek art. The Trojan War was a very popular subject for Greek...

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Vase Painting in Classical Athens

Pottery is the single biggest category of evidence we have from the classical world – there is...

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Euripides’ Trojan Women

Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, Euripides’ Trojan Women is a lament for the fallen city...

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Aristophanes’ Lysistrata

Staged not long after the disastrous defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse during the Peloponnesian...

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Sophocles’ Ajax

Sophocles’ Ajax is one of our earliest surviving Greek plays, produced in c. 440 BC. In this...

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Drama and Society

This lecture examines the role and status of Athenian drama in Athenian society. Picking up where...

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