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		<title>The licentiousness of the Greek colonists of Sybaris</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greek colonies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By the end of the 8th century BC the Greeks had already colonised large parts of Sicily and Southern Italy. The reason behind such an expansion was undoubtedly profit: they were probably looking for new agricultural lands, trading ports and metals. Some of these colonies became very rich as they were exporting large quantities of agricultural produce back to mainland Greece. The outcome was the breeding of a new aristocracy in the colonised cities. The new aristocrats were rich and ambitious as money was flowing liberally into their pockets. One of the most important examples in history is that of Sybaris, a city in Southern Italy. Sybaris was renowned for its wealth and love of luxuries in antiquity. In fact, it became an iconic city of Southern Italian wealth. Atheneus, a Hellenistic writer, in his Deipnosophistae, describes the excessively luxurious lifestyle of the Sybarites. He says: “The Sybarites used to wear also garments made of Milesian wool [Miletus was a city in Asia Minor], from which there arose a great friendship between the two cities, as Timaeus relates. For of the inhabitants of Italy, the Sybarites gave the preference to the Etruscans, and of foreigners to the Ionians, because they were devoted to luxury. But the cavalry of the Sybarites, being in number more than five thousand, used to go in procession with saffron-coloured robes over their breastplates; and in the summer their younger men used to go away to the caves of the Nymphs of the river Lusias, and live there in all kinds of luxury. And whenever the rich men of that country left the city for the country, although they always travelled in chariots, still they used to consume three days in a day&#8217;s journey. And some of the roads which led to their villas in the country were covered with awnings all over; and a great many of them had cellars near the sea, into which their wine was brought by canals from the country, and some of it was then sold out of the district, but some was brought into the city in boats. They also celebrate in public numbers of feasts; and they honour those who display great magnificence on such occasions with golden crowns, and they proclaim their names at the public sacrifices and games; announcing not only their general goodwill towards the city, but also the great magnificence which they had displayed in the feasts. And on these occasions they even crown those cooks who have served up the most exquisite dishes. And among the Sybarites there were found baths in which, while they lay down, they were steamed with warm vapours. And they were the first people who introduced the custom of bringing chamber-pots to banquets. But laughing at those who left their countries to travel in foreign lands, they themselves used to boast that they had grown old without ever having crossed the bridges which led over their frontier rivers.” (Translation, C.D. Yonge (1854) http://www.attalus.org/old/athenaeus12a.html) OK, Atheneus may have been exaggerating. The account seems to have been designed to cause the reaction of the audience. I am not certain, though, what kind of a reaction would that be? Jealousy, disgust, awe, surprise? Maybe all of the above. In any case, the narrative probably includes historical elements of truth. There is no doubt in my mind that the Greek colonies achieved unprecedented wealth, due to their superior geographical position, trading connections and political stability. They must have used large parts of this wealth in status objects and other consumer products that would announce to the world the superiority of the city.]]></description>
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		<title>Girl dying from the plague in the Peloponnesian War</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the beginning of the Peloponnesian war and, specifically, in 430 BC a Plague epidemic crippled the city of Athens. The plague spread in the city during its siege by the Spartans and it killed a quarter of the population. Among them we count the famous statesman, Pericles. Several diseases have been suggested but there is no definitive proof for any of them. And yet, some time ago the skeleton of a little girl has been found that may shed some light on the problem. The archaeologists who found the girl decided to call her &#8216;Myrtis&#8217;. Since the archaeological context indicated that she died from the aforementioned plague, her teeth have been transferred to the Dentist School for further analysis. Scientists confirmed that she died of typhoid fever. Prof. Manolis Papagrigorakis used the rest of her facial bones for the reconstruction of her head. You can see beautiful Myrtis here: Thermou, M, at To vima http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=490218]]></description>
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		<title>Nude on the Acropolis: Nelly&#8217;s</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nelly is probably one of the best known Greek photographers of the twentieth century. She is not only respected among her peers but she holds an almost iconic place in the hearts of modern Greeks. She was born in Asia Minor in 1899 but moved to Greece after the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1923. She completed her studies in Interwar Germany and started her career immediately afterwards in Greece. She played a significant role in the promotion of Greek culture in Europe and the States from the 1920s until her death in 1998. She is responsible for the creation of a series of nude photographs in ancient Greek setting, while she also took photos of archaeological monuments and rural landscapes that were meant to enhance the image of her country abroad. During this time her work became influenced by contemporary ideological movements and political ideas that, in some cases, are controversial. These influences are evident in the themes, the techniques and the aesthetic of her photographs. Nelly who created in the 1920s and 1930s some of the best known nudes in Inter-War Greece was probably aware of the photographic traditions in her own country as well as the rest of Europe. I have submitted (I hope) the last draft of my article on Interwar Ideologies.]]></description>
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		<title>New discovery of ancient temple?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you found yourself walking without noticing anything around you. It looks like it happened to me countless times. Last week, when I stopped and looked, I realised I may have been on top of an ancient (classical or Hellenistic?) temple. I will not disclose the exact area because the architectural elements I found have not been catalogued. Suffice to say it is on the eastern coast of Attica. I also could use some help from expert archaeologists to explain what I am looking at. On the whole, I found seven large pieces of stone and marble. The marble is either Pentelic or Parian (I could never tell the difference with a naked eye). I found small pieces of marble but no precious pottery. There were a few pieces of coarse ware here and there that I cannot possibly date. Take a look and let me know your opinion.]]></description>
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		<title>Rebranding modern Greek identity</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/rebranding-modern-greek-identity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 12:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[greece]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Katerina Moutsatsou]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following video went around the world the past few days. I have seen also several very clever responses that I cannot compete. Parts of the younger Greek generation seem to identify with its ideas, while other parts find it misleading and pretentious. As a historian I would like to state that, unlike Katerina, I do not believe that we have democracy in Greece. The traditional media is controlled by the elite and the government follows the dictates of the IMF and the European union. We have not been informed about the situation on time and we have not been asked to provide an independent solution. Furthermore, the ancient Greek Agora seems very far from the modern free market and modern Neo-Liberalism. Economists across the world would easily verify how different the ancient markets were from the modern ones. Comparable, yes. The same, no. In any case, my views may be irrelevant because the video is a testimony to the reception of the classical tradition not necessarily in modern Greece but in the Greek communities abroad. The feeling of anger, though, remains the same. Watch it and let me know what you think. Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPuRl54Lgxg&#38;feature=youtube_gdata_player]]></description>
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		<title>The Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/the-charles-j-goodwin-award-of-merit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Charles J. Goodwin Award of Merit, named in honor of a long-time member and generous benefactor of the American Philological Association, is the only honor for scholarly achievement given by the Association. Click here for a list of previous recipients. It is presented at the Annual Meeting for an outstanding contribution to classical scholarship published by a member of the Association during the three years before the current calendar year, i.e., in this case, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Candidates to be considered must have been continuous APA members for the three previous years (since 2009). The APA office will verify the membership of authors. The work chosen to receive the award may be a book, monograph, or article, provided that it has not appeared in substantially the same form in earlier publications. It is selected by the Committee on the C. J. Goodwin Award of Merit, which consists of three elected members. Because of the increased number of scholarly publications, the Committee is now empowered to make two awards and, for the same reason, particularly appreciates nominations across all areas of Classics: Letters of nomination, which may be submitted by the author, are due by May 18, 2012, and should be sent to the APA Office, 220 S. 40th Street, Suite 201E, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3512. Publishers wishing books to be considered by the Committee should send three copies to the address above by the deadline of June 1, 2012.&#8221; www.apaclassics.org]]></description>
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		<title>Redundancies at the Foundation of the Hellenic World</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Something is rotten in the State of Greece. This time the stench comes from the Foundation of the Hellenic World, which used to promote research on Greek civilisation outside the strict borders of the modern Greek state. This private Foundation (though heavily subsidised by the government) reached its peak a decade ago, when I received my postdoctoral fellowship from them. They funded my research on the Economy of Roman Asia Minor under the guidance of Prof. Stephen Mitchell at the University of Exeter. Today the tables have turned. I have just found out from a reliable source that they have already fired two archaeologists/ historians, a philologist and a sociologist, while they reduced a numismatist&#8217;s post to one day per week. And bad news keep coming. The administration decided to cut 18 % of the staff&#8217;s salaries. Salaries that have not been paid for the past two months anyway. Of course, more redundancies will soon follow. How many researchers will be jobless by the end of 2012 is only a matter of conjecture. It all depends on the finances of the foundation, the financial state of Greece (which we all know is not rosy), the TROIKA. By now we are well aware that historians and archaeologists are not highly valued in Europe, where economics has become the new religion. And I am wondering, has any of the powerful European politicians considered how the world would look like without historical knowledge?]]></description>
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		<title>How to publish your research</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/how-to-publish-your-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know how difficult it is to publish your first article or book after many months or years of intensive research. Many early career classicists and ancient historians tend to get discouraged and sometimes they even give up. Do not despair! The following booklet was designed to help you avoid the pitfalls of publishing. The papers were presented at the Institute of Classical Studies and they include advice from some very well known classicists who went through the same exasperating process many years ago. http://www.rhul.ac.uk/classicsandphilosophy/documents/pdf/publishingandtheearlycareerclssicist(2).pdf]]></description>
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		<title>Preservation program in Athens</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/preservation-program-in-athens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I would like to inform you about a program in Athens, Greece, this coming January. This 12 day visit of Athens will be a thoughtful exploration of the preservation and conservation issues facing the city. The program involves a series of lectures and tours lead by Athenian architects, historians, conservators and planners who have been dealing with the problem of preserving monuments and cultural heritage in the midst of a growing modern city. Subjects covered will include: history and evolution of the city; art and culture of the city over time; conservation of the major archaeological monuments; the modern city and the archaeological areas; modern urban development and architecture. If you, or someone you know, are interested in this program you can get further information at this website. The deadline is December 15, 2011. athensprogram.net&#8221; Classics list]]></description>
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		<title>Go Greek for a Week. Classical Ideals as Propaganda.</title>
		<link>http://loveofhistory.com/go-greek-for-a-week-classical-ideals-as-propaganda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[constantinakatsari]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At last, I managed to watch the Channel 4 program “Go Greek for a Week”. I have followed the discussions about its truthfulness, accuracy, attempts to discriminate against another nation e.t.c. with great interest. In this post, though, I do not intend to focus on the half truths, distortions and derogatory comments. Instead, I would like to bring your attention to the fine classical details that the producers included in the program. Have you noticed the repeated appearances of the Acropolis and Theseion? They filled most of the gaps between the interviews. Have you also noticed that the background of all notable speakers consisted of broken columns? It is evident that the producers attempted to emphasize on the decline of a glorious civilisation and contrast it with modern decadent Greece. On the other hand, the Greek answer called “Go British for a Week” also includes images of the Acropolis. Only, this time, it is fully reconstructed in a digital form. Watch the following video which emphasizes on the glory of modern Greek civilisation and attempts to prove that not a day passed since Pericle’s Golden Era.]]></description>
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