William Sterling

Head of one of the four horses of the moon goddess Selene from the northern end of the East Pediment of the Parthenon in Athens c. 420 BC, currently in the British Museum. One of the most popular of the so-called Elgin Marbles which Lord Elgin rescued from Athens in the early nineteenth century. The East Pediment showed the birth of Athena as she burst out of the head of her father, Zeus, and the reaction of those who were present. Although all the central figures are long gone at either end are depictions of the sun god Helios rising from the sea with his four horse chariot and the moon goddess Selene returning to the sea with hers showing that Athena was born at dawn. Image © Trustees of the British Museum

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Great sea battles from the classical world – Salamis, Syracuse and Actium

March 27, 2021

£59

Ships and sailing techniques and naval warfare in the Ancient World.

  1. What is the course about?

A general look at ships and sailing techniques in the Ancient World and how vessels were used in warfare.

  1. What topics will we cover?

We shall look at the strategies used by navies in the ancient world and specifically the tactics at Salamis in 480 BC where the allied Greek forces defeated the Persian fleet of King Xerxes, the second battle of Syracuse in 414 BC when the mighty Athenians were defeated by the Syracusans and the battle of Actium in 31 BC when Augustus and Agrippa decisively defeated Antony and Cleopatra.  We shall also look at some of the lesser known conflicts and the design of Ancient warships.

  1. What will I learn? By the end of the course you should be able to:

How naval warfare was conducted in the Classical World

When naval victories could be decisive conflicts

The reasons for and consequences of naval warfare.

Details

Date:
March 27, 2021
Cost:
£59
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Website:
https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/great-sea-battles-from-the-classical-world-salamis-syracuse-and-actium/rc032-2021

Venue

City Lit via Zoom

Organizer

City Lit

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