2006 Events
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Architecture at the Getty Villa: roundtable discussion, April 5, 2006
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"The Colors of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases" symposium, June 16-17, 2006
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2007 Events
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"Rites of Passage of the Life Cycle of Antiquity" symposium, April 20-21, 2007
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"Foundation Legends and Cultural Integration in the Ancient Mediterranean" colloquium, November 9, 2007
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2008 Events
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"Writing Historical Fiction: The Ancient World in Modern Literature," a conversation with Steven Saylor and Steven Pressfield, moderated by Patt Morrison, March 6, 2008
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"Representations of the Alien" colloquium, March 14, 2008
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"Pericles of Athens and the Dangers of Democracy" lecture by Loren J. Samons, June 5, 2008
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"Reconstructing Identity" workshop, June 21, 2008
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"Getting to Know Herakleides: Exploring a Red-Shroud Mummy from Roman Egypt" lecture by Marie Svoboda, July 12, 2008
"In Conversation with Jim Dine," November 7, 2008
2009 Events
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"Magical Gemstones" colloquium, February 13, 2009
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"Balancing Fact and Fiction: The Ancient World of HBO's 'Rome'," a conversation with Jonathan Stamp and Patt Morrison, March 5, 2009
"Taste for the Antique in Modern Europe" colloquium, March 27, 2009
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"Greek Art / Roman Eyes: The Reception of Greek Art in the Private Sphere in Ancient Italy" symposium, June 5-6, 2009
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"Myth, Allegory, Emblem: The Many Lives of the Chimaera of Arezzo" colloquium, December 4-5, 2009
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2010 Events
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"Collecting with Mr. Getty," a conversation with Burton Fredericksen, Stephen Garrett and Gillian Wilson, January 16, 2010
"Tracking the Cosmos: The Technology of the Antikythera Mechanism," a discussion with Jo Marchant, James Evans, and Patt Morrison, March 4, 2010
"Altera Roma: Art and Empire from the Aztecs to New Spain" symposium, April 30-May 1, 2010
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"Artists and Actors: Iconography and Performance in Ancient Greece" symposium, September 24-25, 2010
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"William Randolph Hearst and J. Paul Getty: Collectors of Antiquities" lecture by Victoria Castner, October 16, 2010
"Art and Performance in Classical Greece" lecture by Mary Louise Hart, October 30, 2010
2011 Events
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"The Revolutionary Architecture of the North Baths at Morgantina, Sicily" lecture by Malcolm Bell and Sandra Lucore, March 2, 2011
"Restoring Ancient Bronzes in the Nineteenth Century" workshop, May 6, 2011
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"Uncorking the Past: Ancient Ales, Wines, and Extreme Beverages" lecture by Patrick McGoven, June 4 and 5, 2011
"Antiquity in the Twentieth Century: Modern Art and the Classical Vision" symposium, November 4, 2011
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2012 Events
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"New Faces from Egypt: Roman Panel Paintings" lecture by Thomas F. Mathews, February 11, 2012
"Unearthing Agamemnon's City: The Lower Town of Mycenae" lecture by Chrisofilis Maggidis, February 23, 2012
"Playing with Eros: Riddles and Rhymes" lecture by Christine Kondoleon, April 19, 2012
"Underwater Archaeology off Sicily: Rewriting Naval Warfare in the Third Century B.C." lecture by Jeffrey G. Royal, April 25, 2012
"Who Made Etruscan Art? Patronage and Production in Early Italy" lecture by Gregory Warden, May 3, 2012
"Aphrodite's Scent and the Essence of Life" lecture by Maria Rosaria Belgiorno, June 21, 2012
"Drinking in the Greek Manner: A Brief History of the Symposion" lecture by Oswynn Murray, July 21, 2012
"Beautiful Evil: The Challenge of Helen of Troy" lecture by Ruby Blondell, September 15, 2012
"Living in Roman Luxury: Terrace House 2 in Ephesus" lecture by Sabine Ladstaetter, October 20, 2012
"Pompeii on Display: Disaster into Art" lecture by Kenneth Lapatin, October 24, 2012
"How to Win an Election: An Ancient Guide for Modern Politicians" lecture by Philip Freeman, October 27, 2012
"Life and Afterlife: Wall Paintings in Ancient Macedonian Tombs" lecture by Olga Palagia, November 8, 2012
"Pompeii: Fascination and Fantasy" lecture by Kenneth Lapatin, moderated by Victoria C. Gardner Coates, Shelley Hales, and John Seydl, November 17, 2012
2013 Events
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"Saving Herculaneum: The Challenges of Archaeological Conservation" lecture by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, January 16, 2013
"Leisure, Commerce, and Tragedy in the Villa of Oplontis near Pompeii" lecture by John C. Clarke, February 23, 2013
"At the Sicilian Table" lecture by John Wilkins and Sally Grainger, July 20, 2013
"Defying Zeus to Help Humans: What Was Prometheus Thinking?" lecture by Mark Griffith, September 21, 2013
"The Cyrus Cylinder: The Discovery and Creation of an Icon" lecture by John Curtis, October 2, 2013
"Cyrus the Great and the Persian Empire: Perspectives from Antiquity to Today" symposium, October 27, 2013
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"Authority and Autonomy in the Achaemenid Persian Empire" lecture by Elspeth Dusinberre, November 2, 2013
2014 Events
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"Power, Prosperity, Philosophy: Roman Villas and the Men Who Built Them" lecture by Guy Metraux and Jeffrey Fish, January 16, 2014
"Tiberius to Nero: Roman Emperors on the Stage and Screen" lecture by Ronald Mellor, February 19, 2014
"The Greek East under Rome: Art and Cultural Interaction" lecture by Roland Smith, March 19, 2014
"Tales of Byzantium from Greece" lecture by Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki, April 9, 2014
"Heaven and Earth: Perspectives on Greece's Byzantium" symposium, May 2-3, 2014
"What Happened to Local Traditions of Art in Roman Britain?" lecture by Susan Walker, May 21, 2014
"Lucretius and the Toleration of Intolerable Ideas" lecture by Stephen Greenblatt, June 5, 2014
"At the Byzantine Table: Greek Traditions, Roman Tastes" lecture and dinner, July 19, 2014
"Performing Persia: Cultural Exchange and Visual Power in Aeschylus's Persians" lecture by Rebecca Kennedy, September 13, 2014
"Alice Oswald: In Light of Homer's Odyssey" lecture by Alice Oswald, October 16, 2014
"Baths, Temples, and Mosaics: Unearthing a Roman-Era City in Western Turkey" lecture by Michael Hoff, October 18, 2014
"Berthouville Treasure and Roman Silver Colloquium," October 28, 2014
"Dynasty and Destiny in Imperial Rome: The Augustan Experiment and Its Legacy" lecture by John Pollini, October 29, 2014
"Graves, Archives, and Glue: Stories behind the Funerary Vases of Dangerous Perfection" panel discussion, November 20, 2014
2015 Events
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Bacchus Uncorked series:
The Villa Council Presents series:
"Excavating a Mycenaean Palace near Sparta" lecture by Adamantia Vasilogamvrou, January 14, 2015
"Amazons: Warrior Women of the Ancient World" lecture by Adrienne Mayor, February 26, 2015
"Imagery and Identity: The Monumental Vases of Ancient Apulia" lecture by Thomas H. Carpenter, March 5, 2015
"Death Salon Getty Villa: From Ancient Necropolis to L.A.'s Metropolis" panel discussion with Eric Bruehl, Caitlin Doughty, Jonathan Gold, Paul Koudounaris, Judy Melinek, Lisa Pieraccini, Megan Rosenbloom, David Saunders, Marie Svoboda, and Sarah Elizabeth Troop, April 26, 2015
"Gifts for the Gods: The Art of Devotion in Roman Gaul" lecture by Kimberly Cassibry, May 30, 2015
"The Mildenhall Treasure: Fine Dining in Roman Britain" lecture by Richard Hobbs, June 7, 2015
2016 Events
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Bacchus Uncorked series:
"Vines and Volcanoes: Greeks, Romans and Wine in Ancient Italy" lecture by Paul Roberts and Diego Meraviglia, July 16 and 17, 2016
"The Acropolis of Athens: The Untold Story" lecture by Thomas W. Gallant, January 21, 2016
"Our Presidents' Gifts: The Role of Greek Antiquities in Greek-U.S. Political Relationships after World War II" lecture by Athanasio "Nassos" Papalexandrou, February 27, 2016
"Water and Power: Roman Aqueducts as Monuments and Models" lecture by Peter Aicher, March 6, 2016
"Roman Mosaics: Evolution, Imagery, and Regional Characteristics" lecture by Demetrious Michaelides, June 16, 2016
"Stone Pixels: Mosaics Then and Now" lecture by Will Wootton, July 9, 2016
"Rediscovering the Classical Tradition in Southern California" lecture by Peter Holiday, October 5, 2016
"The Palmyra Portrait Project: Preserving Cultural Heritage in a Time of Conflict" lecture by Rubina Raja, October 22, 2016
"A Prince of Pylos: The Tomb of the Griffin Warrior" lecture by Sharon Stocker and Jack Davis, November 6, 2016
2017 Events
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Bacchus Uncorked series:
"The Past on Tap: Feasts and Fermented Brews in Ancient Europe" lecture and tasting with Bettina Arnold and Mark Keene, July 15 and 16, 2017
The Villa Council Presents series:
"The Quality of Mercy in Imperial Rome, Imperial America, and Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito" lecture by Peter Sellars, April 30, 2017
"Planting for Power: The Elite Gardens of Ancient Rome" lecture by Annalisa Marzano, March 18, 2017
"The Ark before Noah" lecture by Irving Finkel, April 1, 2017
"Colm Tóibín: House of Names" reading by Colm Tóibín, May 20, 2017
"Beyond the 1%: How Everyday Romans Lived" lecture by Jeremy Hartnett, June 11, 2017
"The Virtues of Violence: Amphitheaters, Gladiators and the Roman System of Values" lecture by Kathleen M. Coleman, June 17, 2017
"Euripides's Iphigenia and the Downfall of Athens" lecture by Nicholas Rudall, September 9, 2017
"Making Athens Great (Again?): Modern Lessons from the Age of Pericles" lecture by Loren J. Samons II, October 25, 2017
2018 Events
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"Thinking Like a Roman: How to Renew America's Polarized Landscape" lecture by Joy Connolly, February 24, 2018
"Love Her to Death...and Back: The Enduring Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice" lectures and musical performance with Mary Louise Hart, David Saunders, Stacy C. Brightman, Mitchell Morris, James Conlon, Richard Seaver, Jeremy Frank, Emma-Grace Dunbar, and Sarah Reynolds, March 11, 2018
"Cicero on Friendship: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times" lecture by Philip Freeman, October 21, 2018