On Tuesday, February 7th, at the Cathedral of Learning Room 335, at 4:30 pm.
Barbara Tsakirgis will be presenting a lecture on security in Ancient Greek Homes. From the University of Pittsburgh's Classics Department Website:
Greek houses of the Classical and Hellenistic periods incorporated a number of features that were designed for the safe-keeping of the entire oikos, the homeowner, his family and slaves, and their possessions. While many of these security measures do not survive intact in the archaeological record, they can be reconstructed from both scant remains and from literary and epigraphical accounts.
The physical provisions for security in Greek houses were many, including stoutly built doors and window shutters. Such means served both to enhance the actual security and the impression of it.
Barbara Tsakirgis is an Associate Professor of Classics and Art History and Chair of the Department of Classical Studies at Vanderbilt University.
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