Culture – Our Athens

The Acropolis: A Worldwide Touchstone for Hellenism and Greek Identity

Posted onMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019Authorjbkemp

In this blog post, I want to review what I believe are the different ways that historical sites that relate to Greek culture are used, both internationally and domestically. To that end, I will compare and contrast 6 photographs in Read More …

Athens in Us-Them Contests: The Fight for the Preservation of Greek Culture

Posted onMay 1, 2019May 1, 2019Authoralexaand

In our study of Athens, we investigated a multitude of examples in which the city has struggled to assert themselves in battles against other world powers. Particularly, Athens has persisted in reclaiming artifacts that they feel were unrightfully taken from Read More …