A Tale of Two Cities? Athens after the Classical Era by Professor Ian Worthington (Macquarie University)
Wed, March 1 2023
6:30pm AEDT
CCANESA Boardroom
Madsen Building F09
University of Sydney
Free. Register
After 338 BCE, when Philip II came to dominate Greece, Athens was no longer a powerful, independent city-state. Its democracy was further curtailed two centuries later when Rome annexed Greece into its empire.
Yet Athens remained a vibrant city, its people gifted and resilient. Its classical civilization lived on, attracting Roman students, and profoundly influencing Roman civilization. Culturally, as the poet Horace said, “Greece, once conquered, conquered its conquerors”. So post-Classical Athens was not merely a postscript to its Classical predecessor; it was a different but hugely important city and deserves to be equally studied and valued.
About the Speaker
Ian Worthington is Professor of Ancient History at Macquarie University and specializes in Greek history and oratory. His recent books include The Last Kings of Macedonia and the Triumph of Rome (OUP 2023) and Athens after Empire: A History from Alexander the Great to the Emperor Hadrian (OUP 2021).
This event is co-hosted by the Greek Festival of Sydney and the AAIA
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