**BRISTOL BLACKWELL LECTURES**

IN GREECE, ROME, AND THE CLASSICAL TRADITION

AT BRISTOL UNIVERSITY

Under the auspices of the Bristol Institute of Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition, Blackwell Publishing is sponsoring a prestigious series of annual lectures which will subsequently be published in book form.

We are honoured to have Ian Morris, Stanford University, to deliver the first set of lectures for 2007:

Monday 30 April
'Did the Athenian Empire Change Greek History?'
*followed by wine reception

Thursday 3rd May
'Cleopatra's Nose and the Athenian Empire'

Tuesday 8th May
'Why did the Athenian Empire Fail?

Thursday 10th May
'How much did the Athenian Empire Matter?'
*followed by wine reception

All lectures start at 5.15 pm, in Lecture Theatre 2, Department of Classics and Ancient History, 11 Woodland Road, University of Bristol (entrance at rear of 21 Woodland Road) <http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/maps/precinct.html>

All are welcome at what promises to be a stimulating and convivial occasion. The Institute and Blackwell hope that many colleagues will be able to join us for the event.

Please inform Sam.Barlow AT bristol.ac.uk of you intent to attend.

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