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Drinking Dionysos: The Athenian Symposium

Lecture | November 8 | 2 p.m. | San Francisco Airport Museum, Aviation Library and Museum, International Terminal

Location:  , San Francisco, CA

Sponsor: Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology

What was an ancient Greek drinking party like? What happened there and why?
This talk examines the protocols and pleasures of the Greek symposium through the medium of Athenian painted pottery of the archaic and classical periods (c. 600–400 bce).

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Tickets not required: Free to the public

Event Contact: 510-643-7649