Democracy most often ends not with a violent spasm, but with a vote. Oligarchic challengers leverage their small numbers to coordinate dis-informing campaigns, hoping that enough citizens will withhold their support for democratic rule. Already in the fifth- and fourth-centuries BCE, Greek democracies experimented with strategies to overcome these problems, such as the Solonian law […]
Looting of historical sites and monuments still happens in Italy, every day. There is only one reason for this criminal activity: money. And with illegal revenues comes organized crime. Indeed Italian Mafias are involved in trafficking illicit antiquities and supporting professional looters who can now use tools like drones for rapid site identification and theft. […]
"HANDS-ON GREEK VASES" with AAR curator Prof. Valentina Follo and professional potter Roberto Paolini. The popularity of Greek pottery transcended the Greek world. These artifacts, beyond their aesthetic beauty and […]
Since 2007, the Gabii Project has launched archaeological initiative aiming at understanding the long trajectory of a Latin center from its formation phase to the end of its ancient life. Five city blocks have been extensively excavated exposing a continuous sequence of occupation spanning from the Early Iron Age to Late Antiquity. This talk will […]
Slaves and freedmen played an important yet understudied role in the literary culture of the Roman Republic. Though their work went largely uncredited, they fulfilled vital roles as editors, researchers, and collaborators in the service of Rome’s literary and political elite. During this public lecture, Prof. Flower (Princeton University) -- Rome-SPQR Society Choice Lecturer - […]
