An Introduction to Greco-Egyptian Interaction in Hellenistic Alexandria
26-4-2009
Mr. Kyriakos Savvopoulos, currently a researcher at The Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Centre and future lecturer in The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, will be presenting an enlightening overview of the Greco-Egyptian interaction in Alexandria during the Hellenistic period. Since its foundation by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria was inhabited by different ethnic groups such as Greeks, Egyptians, Jews and Syrians who coexisted and interacted with one another resulting in a multicultural society. This is evidently reflected in the material culture of the city.
As such, Mr. Savvopoulos will shed light on the different types of material evidence such as tombs, coinage, monumental art and architectural aspects. He will introduce the different traditions (mainly Greek and Egyptian) that existed during Alexandria's Hellenistic history, taking into account the political, cultural and social conditions.