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H ρωμαϊκή αγορα στο κέντρο της Αθήνας Source: Wikipedia

Professor Ian Worthington fromMacquarie University will present a lecture about the fall of Athens to Rome, on Thursday 8 August 2019, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars, offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.


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Professor Ian Worthington fromMacquarie University will present a lecture about the fall of Athens to Rome, on Thursday 8 August 2019, at the Greek Centre, as part of the Greek History and Culture Seminars, offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne.


"A lot was still happening in the city, and its people were always resilient: they fought their Macedonian masters when they could, and later sided with foreign kings against Rome, always in the hope of regaining that most cherished ideal, freedom", acording to Professor Ian Worthington.

Ian Worthington is Professor of Ancient History at Macquarie University, and specializes in Greek history and oratory.


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