From Ancient Athens to Old Aberdeen: artists and archaeologists, travellers and tourists in the nineteenth century

In this series Professor Mary Beard, a leading scholar of Classics, explores the changing engagement with classical archaeology and art of different social groups and classes of nineteenth century society. 

Mary Beard is Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society of Arts.

The 2009 Geddes-Harrower lecture series 'From Ancient Athens to Old Aberdeen: artists and archaeologists, travellers and tourists' will bring a modern perspective to this subject of classical art and antiquities.

November

The final lecture on Tuesday 24th November will be followed by a reception in the James MacKay Hall, King's College Conference Centre.

Reserve your free place online or please call: 01224 272084, or email w.gibb@abdn.ac.uk.

College of Arts and Social Sciences
Telephone: 01224 272084 · Fax: 01224 272082 · Email: w.gibb@abdn.ac.uk

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