Exploring Greece from Antiquity to the Byzantine

This fall, NYU’s Center for Ancient Studies hosted “From Slavery to Freedom: Messene and the Cities of Messenia,” a conference that explored the archaeological record of the ancient Greek region as well as the historical, religious, and cultural contributions of Messene from antiquity to the late Byzantine period. Pictured, from left, are Matthew Santirocco, dean of NYU’s College of Arts and Science and the Angelo J. Ranieri Director of Ancient Studies; keynote speaker Petros G. Themelis, professor emeritus of classical archaeology at the University of Crete at Rethymnon; and Sofia Veve, Greece’s deputy minister of employment and social protection. The conference was supported by the Hellenic Parliament, the Prefecture of Messenia, the Greek National Tourist Board, and the Hellenic Manpower Employment Organization.