In his Atheists & Atheism before the Enlightenment, Prof. Michael Hunter has argued that in early modern France atheistic ideas were shared and discussed in 'informal and irreverent venues' (Hunter, 2023, p.73), such as coffee houses,... more
A tension is apparent from the earliest descriptions of the gods in Homer, between supremely powerful, abstracted cosmic entities and individually motivated, morally ambiguous, embodied, human-like figures. The gods of the Epic tradition... more
Athenaeus’ Deipnosophistae preserves an invaluable treasure of quotations from authors whose works have been lost. The work takes the form of an extensive literary banquet, in which knowledge is transmitted dialogically by twenty-nine... more
Chi è la dama raffigurata nella Velata, nella Fornarina e nel Ritratto di giovane donna di Strasburgo? In questa sede, si propone di identificare la donna ritratta nei tre dipinti di Raffaello con una protagonista delle vicende politiche... more
Abstract: Proclaiming that ‘Greek was free from Rime’s Infection’, Ben Jonson encapsulated the general opinion that would reign for centuries. Many since have claimed that rhyme is too artificial, barbaric, childish, feminine, or medieval... more
In this article I intend to capture the flexions of the concept of "first principle" in Aristotle's posterity, until R. Descartes, insisting only on some moments that I consider important in this history: Aristotle, Neoplatonists... more
Paper presented at the Lovis Corinth Colloquium 'Mundus Chartaceus: Paper, Virtual Presence, and the Production of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700’, organised by Walter S. Melion and Sarah McPhee, Atlanta (GA), September 2025.
La letteratura greca e latina è ricca di figure femminili che, nel ruolo di incantatrici, streghe e necromanti, spiccano per il loro fascino e carisma, o per il timore che incutono in coloro, in genere uomini, che hanno a che fare con... more
The Linear B hapax probably denotes a cup (as in Homer) that is made of leather, a technique well documented in the material record.
El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un análisis exhaustivo de los adjetivos temáticos en micénico para analizar su comportamiento respecto de la moción de género. Como es sabido, en las lenguas indoeuropeas antiguas, incluido el... more
The followers of Dionysus are usually referred to by two different terms that are generally considered to be synonymous: βάκχαι and μαινάδες. Here we examine the use of both terms by Euripides in his tragedy Bacchae, one of the most... more
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The bachelor thesis examines the iconographic transformations of the goddess Isis from her origin in Egypt to her adaptation in Hellenistic and Roman settings. The aim was to analyse how cultural, political, and religious influences have... more
This article belongs to the celebratory issue of BICS on its seventieth anniversary. It reviews the article of Christiane Sourvinou-Inwood published in BICS 32 (1985). I discuss the main points raised in her article about the... more
This article maps the presence of the Greek goddess Hestia at Delphi, focusing on three kinds of sources: literature, inscriptions, and architectural sculpture. While the sacred hearth of Delphi burning inside Apollo's temple comes up... more
Αρχαιολογικόν Δελτίον 25, Α' 174-183
LÉTÔ À DÉLOS, II 'Epˆ D»lou ™b»seto pÒtnia Lhtè (HhAp., 49) : significations du pas divin de Létô dans l'oeuvre de fondation de Délos 1. Ba…nw ™pˆ D»lou : le pas de Létô Au terme de son voyage et à la fin du catalogue de son itinéraire 1... more
Islands&#39; features constantly stirred the Greek artistic imagination and, from the archaic poets, through the fifth–century dramatists, to Plato&#39;s Atlantis or the Hellenistic writers of paradoxography, literary... more
REVUE DES LIVRES 381 a.C., connesso a Pitagora e alla sua dottrina dalle tradizioni pitagoriche riflesse soprattutto in Cicerone e Valerio ; il catalogo dei Pitagorici compilato da Aristosseno e riportato da Giamblico e i problemi legati... more
En analysant les traces laissees sur le sol par le voleur de ses vaches, Apollon glisse une allusion a un Centaure en tant qu’auteur du vol, n’invoquant cependant cette hypothese que pour la rejeter aussitot. En depit du caractere... more
Structures spatiales dans la pensée religieuse grecque de l'époque archaïque. La représentation de quelques espaces insondables: l'éther, l'air, l'abîme marin par Gabriela Petrisor (Cursaru) Département d'Histoire Faculté des arts et des... more
Comment les sociétés humaines, de l’Antiquité à l’ère numérique, ont-elles cartographié les territoires de la transformation intérieure ? Ce document explore les rituels, symboles et pratiques qui permettent à l’humain de se... more
HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or... more
G. CORDIANO, Ginnasi e pitagorismo nel mondo greco del IV secolo a.C. sulle orme di Aristosseno di Taranto [In the Footsteps of Aristoxenus of Tarentum. Gymnasia and Pythagoreanism in the Greek World of IV Cent. B.C.
Annual Research Workshop of Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, September 5-7, 2025
At several occasions during his campaigns, Alexander the Great staged gymnic, hippic and musical competitions. Until now scholars have assumed that the king founded new festivals, but the ancient evidence makes it quite clear that it were... more
Modern yapılarının yanında mitlere yaptıkları göndermelerle tragedyalar, ilkel inanç ve kabullerin bir yansıması, arkaik inançların dramatik temsilleridir. Bunun en iyi örneklerinden birinin de Oidipus Kolonos'ta tragedyası olduğu... more
Is there a possibility of a tie, a nexus, a liaison between the living and the dead?
Can the dead be affected by events in the world of the living, and vice versa?
Can the dead be affected by events in the world of the living, and vice versa?
The aim of this paper is to analyze Empedocles's main doctrines in the light of his historical and cultural context. To be precise, I will attempt to show how the Agrigentum and Sicily of his time -ravaged by inter-Greek wars, infighting... more
L'articolo analizza la descrizione della natura delle piante e la tacita giustificazione del vegetarianismo fornite da Platone nel Timeo. Tale pratica alimentare sembra assumere un'utilità esclusivamente fisiologica: potrebbe darsi che... more
MARTI ´NEZ CHICO, Sexo y erotismo en las llamadas spintriae, las supuestas y problema ´ticas tesserae de lupanar de la Antigua Roma [Sex and Eroticism in the Known as spintriae, the Supposed and Problematic tesserae of Lupanar from... more
This paper focuses on religious feasts 3 in Lesbos which motivate participation from both locals and foreigners. We aim at highlighting the changes and the causes that prompted the inhabitants of Lesbos to modify their festive practices... more
La Macchina di Antikythera è un unicum assoluto nella storia della scienza e della tecnica. È la testimonianza concreta che la genialità della cultura ellenistica nel campo della matematica e della astronomia ha saputo esprimersi anche... more
This essay examines the representation of asylum and exile in two foundational Greek tragedies: Euripides’ Medea and Sophocles’ Oedipus at Colonus. By comparing the protagonists’ journeys through the lens of ancient and modern political... more
Il Commento al "De substantia orbis" di Averroè attribuito a Giovanni di Jandun: osservazioni preliminari.
This side of the disc tells the story of the founding of the Hittite state, the countries it ruled, the constitution of the state, and the divine right to rule. It is a great story of Greek civilization that glorifies and exalts God and... more