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20,000 Leagues Under the Wine-Dark Sea : Bronze Age archaeology
September 01, 2023
Join as we take a deep dive into Bronze Age Mediterranean society with Professor Emily Egan (University of Maryland). We'll learn about the thought processes and working methods of Greek Bronze Age artists, and consider the symbolism of wide array of sea creatures such as octopods and dolphins. Special attention is given to the enigmatic argonaut and its appearance in the wall paintings of the Mycenaean ‘Palace of Nestor’ at Pylos. New research suggests that argonauts were not simple ornaments but powerful royal symbols, on par with more fearsome Aegean “totems” like lions and griffins.
Professor Egan is the Oscar Broneer Memorial Lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America.