Louise M. Pryke

The world’s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to many world firsts – including beer production.

My review of @moudhy.bsky.social 's fascinating new book on Mesopotamian history, Between Two Rivers theconversation.com/the-worlds-f...

We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown, now playing in Sydney, is a modern retelling of the story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice.

Louise Pryke (Classics and Ancient History and the Ver Gordon Childe Centre) reviews Hadestown.
We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth theconversation.com/weve-told-th...

We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth Based on a myth first told in Greece over 2,500 years ago, Hadestown, now playing in Sydney, is a modern retelling of the story of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice.

We’ve told this story for 2,500 years: how #Hadestown playfully brings alive an ancient Greek myth - by Dr. Louise Pryke (Sydney) - @aunz.theconversation.com Conversation theconversation.com/weve-told-th... @louloveshistory.bsky.social