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Tag Archives: Kings College
Event – Building God’s Empire: Archaeology, religion and the Byzantine conquest of Africa
This looks like an interesting event to attend for those who can make it. The combination of Justinian, Belisarius, and the idea of rebuilding the western Roman empire is an intoxicating mix, and a great story. To be held at … Continue reading
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Tagged Belisarius, Justinian, Kings College
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Late Antique and Byzantine Studies seminars at King’s College London
The seminar series continues at King’s College this Spring. Attendance is free to all. Tuesday 7 February, 17.30 Niels Gaul (Edinburgh) The Byzantium that could have been? Learning and the transmission of classical texts around the year 800 SW1.09, Somerset … Continue reading
The 26th annual Runciman lecture: Greece in the Balkans: A Cohabitation of Past, Present and Future – 2 February
Throughout the last two centuries of Balkan history, national identities have been transformed, political cohesion of nation states has given way to segmentation and pre-modern creeds have existed next to modernist ideas. Location: King’s College, Great Hall, King’s Building, Strand … Continue reading
“Serdica is my Rome” – International congress on Byzantine heritage in Bulgaria a great success
These words belonged to Emperor Constantine the Great who had a Roman palace in the center of Sofia, called Serdica back then, and ruled his domains from there. From Press TV That’s why, in an intense competition with other metropolises, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bulgaria, Byzantine, Byzantium, Judith Herrin, Kings College, Sophia
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King’s College Centre for Hellenic Studies Events – Autumn-Winter 2011/2012
The next series of free and accessible Byzantine and Hellenic seminars at King’s College London is almost upon us. Through its regular weekly seminars, colloquia, public lectures and international conferences, the Centre for Hellenic Studies is a concentrated force for … Continue reading
Winter Term 2011: Late Antique & Byzantine Seminars at Kings’ College London
For those of you who live and work in London and have an interest in Byzantium, you would certainly like the seminars run by the Department of Late Antique and Byzantine Studies at Kings’ College. The Winter Term programme is … Continue reading
Reminder for Tuesday 23 November – Kings’ College London Late Antique & Byzantine Seminars
Don’t forget that the next in this season’s series of seminars at Kings’ College takes place on Tuesday 23 November. The seminars are free to all and will be held in room B6 on the Strand Campus. There is no need … Continue reading