A portrait of a Macedonian queen

Fountain Lecture: "Eurydice, Mother of Philip II of Macedon, and the Power of Memory"

Aug. 8, 2022

Eurydice, Mother of Philip II of Macedon, and the Power of Memory Professor Elizabeth Carney Thursday, September 15, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom Free and Open to Public REGISTER HERE ABSTRACT Study of ancient Argead Macedonia used to focus nearly exclusively on Philip II and his son Alexander III the Great...

Painting of the Reconstruction Of The Acropolis AndAreopagus In Athens by Leo Von Klenze

Learning From the Past: Classics and the Contemporary World

May 25, 2021

May 25th - Celia M. Fountain Webinar - Explore contemporary political and social issues, including the nature of populism and authoritarianism and the treatment of disenfranchised groups, through the lens of ancient Athens and its extraordinary democracy.

2020 Fountaiun Symposium Image

2020 Fountain Symposium

March 1, 2020

Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic World

Persian King bust

2019 Fountain Symposium

March 2, 2019

King and Kingship in Ancient Persia

Greek coin

2018 Fountain Symposium

March 3, 2018

Greece in Transition in the Age of Alexander

warrior with shield

2017 Fountain Symposium

March 4, 2017

Continuity and Change in Late Antiquity

roman bust

2016 Fountain Symposium

March 5, 2016

Rome and the Hellenistic World

Greek Frieze

2015 Fountain Symposium

April 4, 2015

Power and Politics in the Greek World

Bust of Alexander

2014 Fountain Symposium

March 15, 2014

The Ideal Ruler in the Hellenistic World

Alexander Frieze

2013 Fountain Symposium

April 13, 2013

Reflections of Alexander