Legends of the Lost Art, Aesthetic and Ancient Writings of Bronze Age Aegean with Archaeologist John Bennet

Professor John Bennet, Archaeologist and Director of the British School of Athens, leads us on a journey of discovery through Minoan and Mycenaean art and civilization in the Bronze Age Aegean. What is contained in their mysterious Linear A & B writings? What influenced the artistic aesthetic of their very modern frescoes? Were the Minoans linked to the fabled story of Atlantis?   John Bennet's research focuses on the archaeology of complex societies (particularly the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures of the Bronze Age Aegean), the archaeology and history of Crete, early writing and administrative systems (especially Linear B), and on the Venetian and Ottoman periods in Greece, often explicitly integrating material and textual evidence.  His further interest in diachronic regional studies has been developed through fieldwork in Crete (Knossos; Phaistos region; Chania region), mainland Greece (Pylos region) and the islands (Keos; Kythera). As Director of The British School of Athens, he co-edits the BSA Annual and compiles the annual Archaeology in Greece bulletin for Archaeological Reports. As a professor he has taught in the Universities of Cambridge, Wisconsin–Madison and Oxford and currently holds a Chair in Aegean Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. Follow us @lindseycalla

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To tell a story is to create a memory. Each episode, Lindsey Calla will be digging deeper into human ideas and bringing ancient wisdom to the modern world through conversation and connection. The most ancient way of conserving information is through storytelling and oral traditions. Let's come back to center and back into balance with the help and inspiration from thought leaders, cultural connectors, authors, wisdom keepers, and creatives. The series, with a mix of interviews and solo explorations, hopes to inspire us to follow what ignites our passions and digs deeper into enhancing our personal well-being and growth. Lindsey Calla has a decade of experience in the media world spanning from wellness, art history, and travel. Her work in print, television and online have earned several award nominations and been internationally recognized by Yahoo!, Mind Body Green and the New York Times. As a perpetual student of art history and the arts, she has leaned on her experiences in her career to help inspire others to be brave enough to evolve and trust your personal journey with the help of ancient stories.