Alienation in Antiquity
As part of the University’s “Diversity Week”, a discussion with Prof. Sabine Huy (Institute of Classical and Christian Archaeology) and Prof. Dr Patrick Sänger (Department of Ancient History) on the topic of “Foreignness in Antiquity” will take place at the Archaeological Museum on 18 May at 6 pm. The discussion will be moderated by students Ann-Kathrin Wolfsheimer and David Westerkamp. The event is organised in partnership with the DFG Research Group “Xenocracy on the Ground”, which examines the phenomenon of foreign rule in pre-modern times.
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Topic of the Month
Colossal Dome
For over 1,700 years, the Pantheon in Rome was the largest domed building in the world. It was not until the Renaissance that the temple on the Campus Martius in Rome was surpassed. Its imposing architecture and its dedication to all the gods, including the emperors, make the Pantheon unique. In May, the Archaeological Museum will be exhibiting, for the first time, a detailed model of one of the best-preserved buildings of antiquity. The model can be viewed during normal opening hours from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Anyone with a keen interest in the history and architecture of the building is warmly invited to attend the ‘Theme of the Month’ lectures by Tim Landsmann on 17 and 31 May at 2.15 pm.