The Monuments of the Athenian Acropolis in the first century of the Modern Greek State
In an upcoming public lecture for the Greek Festival of Sydney, AAIA Director, Dr Stavros Paspalas will explore how the Athenian Acropolis was transformed from an Ottoman garrison village to an archaeological park.
AAIA Podcast “Left Outta Field” Episode 2
In our second episode we speak with Dr Susan Lupack (Macquarie University). She led one of the few Australian-run archaeological projects that was able to conduct fieldwork in 2020, shortly before the world went into lockdown. Dr Lupack’s planned sabbatical in Vienna was subsequently thrown into chaos as the pandemic went into full swing.
Learning to Seize the Moment through Ancient Greek Boardgames
To the classical Athenians, leisure was a chance to better oneself through refinement in technai (skills) and virtue. It was argued that those privileged few – young, wealthy, males – who had time and resources to spare became model citizens and warriors through pursuits such as athletics, music, and philosophy. A similar line of reasoning …
Movember Musings: male hair grooming in Greek antiquity
This Movember, Dr Stavros Paspalas, AAIA Director delves into the the tangled history of hair.
Digitally Reconstructing the Past: How 3D modelling is being used to share engaging representations of history
Tom Keep, PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, shares his experience working on 3D modelling projects
Amazons: Ancient Warrior Women as Powerful Role Models for Women Today
Connie Skibinski, PhD candidate at the University of Newcastle, contrasts ancient Amazons against modern filmic adaptations of Wonder Woman and Andromache
Who to Trust When Giving Birth in Ancient Greece, Gods or Midwives?
On International Day of the Midwife, AAIA Volunteer, Katherine King, examines the options available to women in ancient Greece
Board Games in Ancient Greece: a matter of life and death
For the ancient Greeks, gaming was more than just a way to pass the time. Dr Stavros Paspalas gives an in-depth look at board games in this public lecture
Judy Birmingham: impressions and influences
It was Judy’s excited fascination and enthusiasm for archaeology and how to do it that drew me into the subject and set me on a lifetime path of research and teaching
Capturing the Animal in Ancient Greek Religion
Professor Julia Kindt explores the often overlooked importance of animals in ancient Greek religious beliefs and practice. To say that ancient Greek religion brings together gods and humans in a variety of real and symbolic relationships would be to state the obvious: all the major rituals of ancient Greek religion in one way or another …