Excavate!: November 2013

11.11.13

AIA Talk: Athens of the South: Nashville Parthenon and Athena 13 November 2013

Dr. Barbara Tsakirgis of Vanderbilt University is a classical archaeologist who specializes in the study of ancient Greek houses and households. She received her Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology from Princeton. She has excavated in Italy, Sicily, and Greece, and has been conducting excavations at the Athenian Agora since 1993. Dr. Tsakirgis will be giving two talks one on Greek archaeology and one on the recreation of the Parthenon in Nashville. Both talks are free and open to the public. Please come and bring a friend!

"Opening the Door to the Greek House"
2:20 PM 13 November
Wilson Hall 168 UAH Campus

"Athens of the South: Nashville Parthenon and Athena"
7:30 PM 13 November
Chan Auditorium UAH Campus

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11.11.13

AIA Talk: Athens of the South: Nashville Parthenon and Athena 13 November 2013