Panel
October 25, 2024 / 11:00
In antiquity, just as today, people were constantly on the move for various reasons, whether in search of new opportunities, for trade, or for exploration. For these journeys to take place, reliable vehicles, safe roadsand safe harbors were essential infrastructure elements. Naturally, the durability of this infrastructure and the safety of the routes were key factors that determined the outcome of every journey.
In the panel, Prof. Dr. Ferit Baz (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University), Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Sami Öztürk (Marmara University), and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Erten (Istanbul University) will discuss travel in Anatolia during the Roman period. They will address topics such as the types and dimensions of roads, road construction activities, the characteristics of vehicles, the safety of routes, the structures of harbors, and the travel guides, maps, and books that people could use during their journeys. Additionally, the panelists will also examine the Roman postal system, accounts of travel by ancient authors, tourism, certain routes in the regions of Bithynia, Phrygia, and Cappadocia, as well as epigraphic data related to the subject.
The event taking place at Pera Museum Auditorium is free of charge and does not require reservation. The event will be held in Turkish.
Temporary Exhibition
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Inspired by the exhibition Istanbuls Today, Today's Stories series starts with Pelin Buzluk's story "Coal"! TThis series gathers short stories written by authors encouraged by the photographs in the exhibition.
“A nameless Egyptian fresco, an African idol or a vase from Crete: we should behold Pirosmani’s art among them. Only this way it is possible to conceive it genuinely … …You see Pirosmani – you believe in Georgia”.
Grigol Robakidze
Félix Ziem is accepted as one of the well-known artists of the romantic landscape painting, and has been followed closely by art lovers and collectors of all periods since. He had a profound influence on generations of artists after him, and was the first artist whose works were acquired by the Louvre while he was still alive.
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