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CLOSEThe research projects of the Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity (SGRA) cover numerous aspects of the history of the Greek world and the regions where Hellenism was active in antiquity, from prehistoric times up to the end of the ancient world in the 7th century AD, according to prevailing historical convention. The Section is always at the forefront of international historical research, engaging in dialogue and collaboration with institutions from around the world, and staying up to date with the achievements, trends, and new methodologies that are constantly enriching the historian’s toolkit.
From 2025, the numerous – both old and new – research projects of the Section are organized into five broad research areas. These hubs, on the one hand, cover the full spectrum of current historical research, and on the other hand, serve both as common points of reference for the Institute as a whole and as a connective tissue for the research in the Section in particular.
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«Hadrian’s Unifying Spirit: The emperor’s three ‘homelands’ in dialogue. ITALICA – ROME – ATHENS»
Hadrian’s personality combined a variety of elements and balanced both universal and local values, being the ultimate expression of an empire that encompassed diverse cultures, languages, and traditions. The unity of the empire through diversity is evident in his relationship with each of the three cities that can be considered as his ‘homelands’: Italica -his ancestors’ place of origin; Rome -the city where he grew up, the heart of his empire; and Athens -his beloved cultural ‘homeland’ whose citizenship he proudly held about his mid-thirties.
Organised by the Directorate of Prehistoric & Classical Antiquities, Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Athens (Hellenic Ministry of Culture) and the Institute of Historical Research, Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity, «Roman Attica Project».
November 20, 2025
17:00
Polly Low, Professor of Ancient History, Durham University
This lecture will use a selection of case studies to explore the problem of identifying and analysing ’empire’ and ‘imperialism’ in Classical Greece; a particular aim of the lecture is to show how far the practices and ideologies of the fifth-century ‘Athenian Empire’ dominate not only modern but also ancient models of coercive interstate power.
November 03, 2025
18:00 EET
The Seminars on Greek and Roman Antiquity aim at presenting the most recent findings of research on the ancient Greek and Roman World, as well as on the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean. They aspire to engage all disciplines relating to the study of the ancient world, focusing both on the written sources and on the material evidence, through the participation of experienced as well as younger scholars.
Co-organised by the Institute of Historical Research of the NHRF, the Department of History and Archaeology of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the École Française d’Athènes.
October 2025 – June 2026
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The Seminars on Greek and Roman Antiquity aim at presenting the most recent findings of research on the ancient Greek and Roman World, as well as on the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean. They aspire to engage all disciplines relating to the study of the ancient world, focusing both on the written sources and on the material evidence, through the participation of experienced as well as younger scholars.
Co-organised by the Institute of Historical Research of the NHRF, the Department of History and Archaeology of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the École Française d’Athènes.
October 2025 – June 2026
French School in Athens (6 Didotou str., Athens) & Online
The Seminars on Greek and Roman Antiquity aim at presenting the most recent findings of research on the ancient Greek and Roman World, as well as on the wider region of the Eastern Mediterranean. They aspire to engage all disciplines relating to the study of the ancient world, focusing both on the written sources and on the material evidence, through the participation of experienced as well as younger scholars.
Co-organised by the Institute of Historical Research of the NHRF, the Department of History and Archaeology of the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and the École Française d’Athènes.
October 2025 – June 2026
French School in Athens (6 Didotou str., Athens) & Online
Recent publications
Strapped for Cash: Needy Soldiers, Reluctant Authorities
Studies on Military Payments in Greek and Roman Antiquity
Edited by: Panagiotis P. Iossif, Evangeline Markou
Archaeology of Colour
Technical Art History Studies in Greek and Roman Painting and Polychromy
Edited by: Hariclia Brecoulaki
Lina G. Mendoni and Sophia B. Zoumbaki
ΑΝΤΙΔΩΡΟΝ: La monnaie grecque entre guerre et commerce
Mélanges de numismatique, d’épigraphie et d’histoire offerts à Olivier Picard
Edited by: Εvangéline Markou, Sélénè E. Psôma
Selene E. Psoma
Sikyon I: The Urban Survey
Volume I: Text, Volume II: General Bibliography, Figures and Plates
Edited by: Yannis A. Lolos
Φωτογραφία κορυφής: Funerary painted stele from ancient Aigai (modern-day Vergina), Macedonia, erected by Amadokos for his three sons, Lysanias, Paramonos and Nikostratos. Polycentric Museum of Aigai ΒΛ 1786. / © Ephorate of Antiquities of Emathia