Retrospect

News from the ancient world

Here you will find short reviews of events that were organized in the context of the Antike Kulturen.

08.12.2022 Christmas party in the SKD's Collection of Classical Antiquities

To round off the year, the Ancient History team had the great pleasure of attending a guided tour of the SKD's sculpture collection - by none other than the collection's curator, Dr. Sascha Kansteiner. From details of the reconstruction attempts at the Dresden Maenad to the uniquely beautiful presentation of the statues in the Zwinger's Hall of Antiquities, which was specially designed by Gottfried Semper and has just been renovated, it was a highly stimulating evening - thank you very much, Mr. Kansteiner!

© Anna-Lisa Fichte

07.12.2022 Forum Ancient Smells

On the occasion of the research stay of Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Squillace (Università della Calabria) in Dresden as part of a return fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the Forum Antike of WiSe 23/24 took place under the motto "Smell in Antiquity" - with exciting lectures by experts on the topic and also, at the end, smell samples: oranges, incense, bergamot.

30.11.2022 Drawing of the judges with Prof Dr Harter-Uibopuu

However difficult the text of Ath. Pol. 63-69 for the appointment of Athenian courts may be, Prof. Dr Kaja Harter-Uibopuu guided students and staff of the DAK safely through the complex procedure with the help of a replica cleroterion and other accessories and assigned some of us to two courts - thank you very much, dear Kaja!