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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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One Collective Find from around Valandovo: Amphipolis, Pella and Thessalonica. Coin Evidence from the Territory of North Macedonia
Διοργάνωση: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), το Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών (EIE) και τη Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών (EFA)
January 12, 2026
19:00
In this podcast, Sophia Kremydi, Director of Studies in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about Alexander the Great. What do we know about his life? Which stories are true and which are fictitious? What were the sources that ancient writers used (such as Plutarch) to write about the life of Alexander? Do we have any Persian sources? What did Babylonian news reports write about the illness and death of Alexander?
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One Collective Find from around Valandovo: Amphipolis, Pella and Thessalonica. Coin Evidence from the Territory of North Macedonia
Διοργάνωση: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), το Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών (EIE) και τη Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών (EFA)
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online
One Collective Find from around Valandovo: Amphipolis, Pella and Thessalonica. Coin Evidence from the Territory of North Macedonia
Διοργάνωση: Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), το Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών (EIE) και τη Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών (EFA)
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online
Ρωμαϊκά ονόματα στη Θράκη πριν την επαρχιοποίηση. Δυναμικές εγκατάστασης και αλληλεπίδρασης
Maria Gabriella Parissaki, Institute for Historical Research [IHR | NHRF]
Ημερίδα για την Αργυρώ Τατάκη
Historical Archive of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 45 Skoufa str.
Ρωμαϊκά ονόματα στη Θράκη πριν την επαρχιοποίηση. Δυναμικές εγκατάστασης και αλληλεπίδρασης
Maria Gabriella Parissaki, Institute for Historical Research [IHR | NHRF]
Ημερίδα για την Αργυρώ Τατάκη
Historical Archive of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 45 Skoufa str.
This year’s numismatic seminar will be held in hybrid mode. The aim of the seminar is to demonstrate the strength of the numismatic research in Greece by pointing out the links and interactions of the discipline with history and archaeology.
Organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online
This year’s numismatic seminar will be held in hybrid mode. The aim of the seminar is to demonstrate the strength of the numismatic research in Greece by pointing out the links and interactions of the discipline with history and archaeology.
Organised by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & 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
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