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Left to right: Orodes II of Parthia, Parthian (r. circa 57–38 BCE), Drachm of Orodes II of Parthia, Ecbatana, 57–38 BCE. Silver. Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation, 1.1965.2695; Photo courtesy of Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis; Sasanian, Sasanian silver drachm, unknown date. Silver. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Nanette B. Rodney, 1986.528.319.
Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, from the British Museum, will discuss the art of two ancient Iranian dynasties and their rivalry with ancient Rome.
In this year’s Ilse and Leo Mildenberg Memorial Lecture, Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, curator emerita at the British Museum, will share the story of a clash of empires.
From the beginning of the first century BCE, Parthia and Rome were rivals, both attempting to gain territorial and economic superiority of the region around the river Euphrates in Mesopotamia, which became more or less Parthia’s western frontier. This coincided with the emergence of the so-called Silk Routes, which placed Parthia ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Additional time info:
The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors to the hall will open for seating at 5:30pm.
