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SUMMARY:Pylos and Minoan Crete - Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Pylos and Minoan Crete\n\nNovember 22 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm\nRoyce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\nLos Angeles\, CA 90095 United States \n\n\n\nA lecture by \nAndreas G. Vlachopoulos\nProfessor\nUniversity of Ioannina \nHosted by the\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nin collaboration with\nThe J. Paul Getty Museum\nand held in conjunction with the exhibition\nThe Kingdom of Pylos: Warrior-Princes of Mycenaean Greece\n(June 27\, 2025 – January 12\, 2026 at The Getty Villa) \nSaturday\, November 22\, 2025\n4:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus\nReception to follow \nRSVP Here \nA recording of the event will be made available on our YouTube channel soon after. \nDescription: \nPylos\, a vibrant and sun-drenched coastal region in Messenia (southwestern Peloponnese)\, features a rich landscape and abundant natural resources that closely resemble those of the palace of Knossos on Crete. In the heyday of the Neopalatial period of Crete (c. 1600-1500 BC)\, the area of Pylos gradually became the seat of powerful rulers of the Mycenaean elite\, whose way of life reflected not only the strong influence of the art and aesthetics of the Minoans\, but also a profound fusion of ideological and religious beliefs between the two societies. \nIn this engaging lecture\, we will delve into the historical journey of these two fascinating Aegean cultures. We will uncover the extensive Minoan influence on Pylos and the surrounding Mainland regions\, highlighting how the palatial Mycenaean world of early Greece gradually came into being. Join us for an exploration that illuminates the interconnectedness of these remarkable cultures. \nBio: \nAndreas G. Vlachopoulos is Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Ioannina. He completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Archaeology at the University of Athens\, specializing in Aegean Prehistory. His 1995 dissertation on the Post-Palatial period on Naxos and the Aegean received the Michael Ventris Award. He has been a Research Fellow at Princeton University (1998-99) and at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts (2001-02). Currently\, Andreas directs the Vathy\, Astypalaia Archaeological Project and the Kokkino Vouno Project at Akrotiri\, Thera. Among his main research interests are the Mycenaean Cyclades\, the Mycenaean period in Pylos\, the Thera frescoes\, and the Aegean Early Bronze Age. He is the author of monographs on Mycenaean Naxos and Astypalaia and the editor of two volumes on Aegean Prehistory (Argonautes and Paintbrushes) and seven volumes on Greek archaeology. He is a Fellow of the Archaeological Society at Athens and a Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute. \nThis event is organized by Professor David Schneller (UCLA) and Dr. Claire Lyons (Getty) and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nCo-Sponsored by: \nUCLA College\, Division of Humanities\nThe Peter J. and Caroline B. Caloyeras Endowment for the Arts\nThe George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies\nThe Joan Palevsky Chair of Classics at UCLA\nGefyra\nUCLA Global Antiquity\nUCLA Department of Art History\nUCLA Department of Classics\nUCLA Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures\nUCLA David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design
URL:https://www.americanhellenic.org/event/pylos-and-minoan-crete-lecture/
LOCATION:314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus
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