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Dear all,<br>
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The first Helsinki Research on the Ancient World (HelRAW) seminar of
this Autumn will take place via Zoom on Monday, September 14th!
Melanie Wasmuth (University of Helsinki) will give a talk on "The
impact of Alexander historiography on contemporary sources: the case
of Petosiris."<br>
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<b>Abstract: </b>Alexander historiography strongly affects the
interpretation of ancient contemporary sources, i.e. of evidence
dating from the later 4th c. BCE. I demonstrate this for a case
study from Egypt, namely the tomb of Petosiris, which is situated in
Tuna el-Gebel, the cemetery of the ancient Egyptian town of
Khemenu/Khmun, better known under its Greek name Hermopolis Magna.
The large, well-preserved temple tomb amalgamates Egyptian, Greek,
and Persian features and has consequently attracted a lot of
attention. Its unique overall design inherently leaves a lot of
leeway regarding its interpretation. I will present my research on
the socio-historical function of the tomb's decoration design and
discuss how one's position in Alexander historiography impacts the
research results.<br>
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<b>When: </b>Monday September 14th 2020, at 17:00<br>
<b>Where:</b> In Zoom: <a
href="https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/64099674456">https://helsinki.zoom.us/j/64099674456</a><br>
Meeting ID: 640 9967 4456<br>
<b>Event page: </b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/language-culture/online-helraw-melanie-wasmuth-14.9.2020">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/language-culture/online-helraw-melanie-wasmuth-14.9.2020</a><br>
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<b>About the speaker: </b>Melanie Wasmuth is a Docent in Egyptology
and Ancient Near Eastern Studies. She is a postdoctoral researcher
and vice-teamleader at the Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near
Eastern Studies at the University of Helsinki.<br>
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The event is a part of an interdisciplinary seminar series titled
Helsinki Research on the Ancient World. This monthly seminar
operates under the aegis of the PapyGreek (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/digital-grammar-of-greek-documentary-papyri">https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/digital-grammar-of-greek-documentary-papyri</a>)
and SpaceLaw (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="http://www.spacelaw.fi">www.spacelaw.fi</a>) projects. The
seminar is open for all.<br>
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Welcome!
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Heta Björklund
Projektikoordinaattori / Project coordinator
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:heta.bjorklund@helsinki.fi">heta.bjorklund@helsinki.fi</a>
+358504482563
Eurooppalaisen oikeuden, identiteetin ja historian tutkimuksen huippuyksikkö / The Centre of Excellence in Law, Identity and the European Narratives (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.eurostorie.org">www.eurostorie.org</a>)
Law, Governance and Space: Questioning the Foundations of the Republican Tradition (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.spacelaw.fi">www.spacelaw.fi</a>)
Siltavuorenpenger 1 A, huone / room 323
PL / P.O. Box 9, 00014 Helsingin yliopisto / University of Helsinki</pre>
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