Dr. Elisha Dumser of Ursuline
College, Ohio will give two
lectures on the classical past of Greece
and Rome. In her day talk, Dr. Dumser will speak about
the prominent role of women in the Panathenaic Procession, the great parade and
sacrifice put on in Athens in
celebration of Athena’s birthday. In the
evening, she will explore the building program of the Emperor Maxentius (306-312
CE), his quest for legitimacy and for restoration of the greatness of the
Empire. Her publications include Mapping Augustan Rome (2002), the first period-specific map of the ancient city.
What: “Athenian Women
and the Panathenaia”
When: 2:20 p.m. March
14 (Wednesday) 2012
Where: Wilson Hall
168, UAHuntsville
What: “Building
Power: the Architecture of the Emperor Maxentius in Rome”
When: 7:30 p.m March 14 (Wednesday) 2012
Where: Wilson Hall
Theatre, UAHuntsville
Please come and bring a friend!
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