The Anthology of Athens, as part of the Anthology Lectures series, presents a lecture titled “Health and Healing in Ancient Greece and Rome,” on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 19:00. The speaker will be historian Dr. Despina Iosif (PhD, UCL), a specialist in the Greco-Roman world and author of Ancient Paradoxography and Life in Ancient Prisons.
The lecture explores the concepts of health, illness, and healing in the ancient world, tracing the journey from Hippocrates and his holistic model to Galen and the systematization of medical knowledge. It examines healing practices in the Asclepieia, the experience of incubation, votive offerings (tama/ex voto), and the contribution of ancient medicine to the development of science.
Admission is free, but pre-registration is required.