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Cradle of Western Civilization |
Professor Griffin from the Oxford University Society Travel Programme gives a humourous talk about the ancient Aegean Islands; the founding Minoan and Greek civilizations where philosophy, science, and literature were born and first flourished. |
Jasper Griffin |
12 Jun 2009 |
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Sinful Cretans and Sacred Groves |
Landon Newby talks to Fellow and Teacher of Classics Dr Rebecca Armstrong about her work on the Greek myths of sexual deviancy of Pasiphae, Ariadne and Phaedra and their adaptations in Roman literature. |
Rebecca Armstrong, Landon Newby |
06 Apr 2009 |
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Societies in Transition: Volcanogenic Origins of the Classical World |
A lecture on the origins of the classical world: from the growth of Minoan Crete during the Bronze Age, 2000 BCE, where a possible volcanic eruption on Santorini led to the destruction of Minoan Crete and a catalyst to the creation of the Classical world. |
Stuart Manning |
24 Mar 2009 |
