JULY 2024: TALK – CELTIC CONFERENCE IN CLASSICS
Between 9th– 12th July 2024, Dr Cezary Kucewicz attended the 15th Celtic Conference in Classics at Cardiff University. In his talk, which featured as part of the Aesthetic Dimension of Ancient Warfare panel (organised by Dr Davide Morassi (Madrid) and Dr Carlo Lualdi (Warwick)), Dr Kucewicz provided a general survey of the Peloponnesian shield-bands and their imagery, […]
MAY 2024: OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE GDAŃSK DECORATED ARMOUR DATABASE
On 24th May 2024, the Gdańsk Decorated Armour Database was officially launched as part of the exhibition “Hoplite Stories: Decorated hoplite shield-bands from the Peloponnese”. Hosted at the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Gdańsk, the exhibition’s opening consisted of a wine reception and a short tour of the exhibition, followed by lectures by Dr […]
MARCH 2024: TALK – CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL
On 19th March 2024, Dr Cezary Kucewicz gave a talk at Wolfson College in Cambridge for the Cambridge Festival, annually organised by the University of Cambridge. In his talk, entitled “Ancient Greek Shield-Bands: Inside the Mind of a Hoplite”, Dr Kucewicz introduced the audience to the evidence of hoplite shield-bands and their rich imagery, highlighting the […]