Parthenon Events Schedule
Symposia Series 2008-2009
Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Eugene Borza
That Old Ruin, the Parthenon
Did you know that the Parthenon existed as a church longer than as Athena's temple? Join us as Professor Borza traces the building's post-Classical history as a church and a mosque, and recounts its destruction by Venetian cannon-fire in 1687. He continues the story of the building as a ruin, as well as both the early attempts at repair and the present ongoing restoration. His lecture not only relates the technical processes that intend to halt and repair the deterioration of the building, but it also considers the historical and cultural context of a restored Parthenon as a symbol of the resurrected Greek nation.
The lecture will be held at the Parthenon, with a reception following.
The lecture is free but reservations are required. Co-sponsored by the AIA and The Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park.
The Parthenon’s 2008-2009 Symposia Series
- September 4 – Carlos Picon, Curator in Charge, Greek & Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum – The New Greek and Roman Galleries at the Met, underwritten by the Onassis Foundation—U.S., 6:00 start time
- September 16 – Eugene Borza, Professor Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University – That Old Ruin – The Parthenon
- November 11 – David Petrain, Vanderbilt University – Homer, the Iliad tablets, and Visual Storytelling in the Early Roman Empire
- January 27 – Rebecca Benefiel, Washington & Lee University, Graffiti in Pompeii
- February 17 – Bronwen Wikkiser, Vanderbilt University – From Hippocrates to Asklepios: the Medical Marketplace in Ancient Greece
- March 17 – Rabun Taylor, University of Texas – Austin – Reassessing the Pantheon in Rome
- April 16 – Hans Ruprecht Goette, German Archaeological Institute – The Classical Greek Theatre: Architecture, Performance, Cult
All lectures are sponsored by The Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park and the Archaeological Institute of America. Unless otherwise noted, lectures begin at 7:00 p.m. Call 862-8431 for reservations.
