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Summer School Short Course: Minoan and Mycenaean Greece
Summer School Short Course: Minoan and Mycenaean Greece

Summer School Short Course: Minoan and Mycenaean Greece

Explore the rise and fall of ancient Greece's cultural predecessors in a short course for the Hellenic Museum's Summer School 2025.

Time & Location

06 Jan 2025, 1:30 pm – 10 Jan 2025, 2:30 pm

Online or at the Hellenic Museum, 280 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

Event Details

Join the Hellenic Museum and Dr Christopher Gribbin at the eighth annual Summer School. Spend a week exploring the spectacular and fascinating world of the ancient Greeks and Romans in this series of informative, relaxed and entertaining short courses, where anyone is welcome!

Before the ancient Greeks, the Minoans and Mycenaeans flourished on the Greek mainland and islands. They built spectacular palaces, created vibrant art and traded with the great powers of the Mediterranean. Memories of their wealth and deeds became legends in Greek mythology. Their palaces and art today fascinate tourists and archaeologists alike. This course will examine the rise and fall of these cultures, the remains they left behind and what we know about people’s lives.

The course consists of 5 sessions over 5 days, delivered in-person or online at 1.30–2.30PM daily (AEDT). People taking part online can participate live or watch recorded lectures at a time of their convenience. Sessions will cover:

  1. The rise of the Minoans
  2. At home with the Minoans
  3. The Mycenaeans
  4. Politics, trade and social organisation
  5. The collapse of Mycenaean civilisation

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Free Lecture: The Ancient Greeks and Sicily

Explore the ancient Greeks, their fascination with the island of Sicily, and get a taste of what to expect at the Hellenic Museum Summer School 2025 in a free talk by Summer School lecturer Dr Christopher Gribbin. 11AM Saturday 23 November 2024, online or in-person at the Hellenic Museum. Book your free place today.

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To explore all courses on offer in 2025, visit the Summer School hub or click the links below.

Tickets

  • General Admission

    $160.00
  • Concession Admission

    $130.00

Total

$0.00

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