The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology announces the first J. Kozma Memorial Lecture, which will be delivered by Dr. C. Brian Rose of the University of Pennsylvania on Thursday, October 3, at 6 PM in Rackham Amphitheater on the U-M central campus. The title of the conference is "Synthesizing Religion, Politics, and the Homeric Tradition: The West Sanctuary of Ilion during the Hellenistic and Roman Periods."
The West Sanctuary at Troy (Ilion) was one of the main religious complexes at the site during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The sanctuary is exceptional due to its rich
assemblage of votive objects and integration of the cults of Cybele, Dardanus, and the Samothracian gods. All of these cults are tied to Ilion’s Homeric heritage, as well as to the Romans, once they began promoting their Trojan ancestry. This talk provides an overview of the significance of the West Sanctuary and the strategies that were employed in its architectural conservation. The latter subject, in turn, is tied to the question of how an archaeologist handles or mishandles the staging of history.
This lecture is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the Kozma Fund.
