Human Sacrifice in Greek Antiquity: Between Myth, Image, and Reality

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Thu, Nov 9, 2023
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
2023-11-09T19:30:00-05:00
2023-11-09T20:30:00-05:00
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French Broad Room of Highsmith Student Union
University Quadrangle, 1 University Heights, Asheville, NC 28804, USA
Free
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Department of Art and Art History
828.251.6559
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Michael Fowler, art historian and archaeologist, will give a lecture “Human Sacrifice in Greek Antiquity: Between Myth, Image, and Reality” on November 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the French Broad Room of Highsmith Student Union.

Fowler will look at the visual and anthropological evidence for human sacrifice in the ancient Greek world, focusing on topics related to material religion, iconography, gender, and violence (and their intersections). The event is co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History and the Archaeological Institute of America.

Contact Laurel Taylor at [email protected] with any questions.