A new Archaeological Exhibition for NAW and the Greek Community Paniyiri is opening May 16th at the RD Milns Antiquities Museum, entitled: ‘Beyond Gallipoli: The Ancient Greek Heritage of Asia Minor.’

An exhibition of Greek antiquites from Asia Minor in honour of the centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne, the ‘Great Catastrophe’ for the Greeks of Asia Minor, and the population exchange of Muslims and Christians between Greece and Turkey in 1922-1923.

The exhibit will be open daily from 9.30 am to 4.30 am Mondays to Fridays from May 16th, and it will be officially launched on the evening of Monday May 16th with a reception from 5.30 to 6.30 pm at the Antiquities Museum at the University of Queensland St Lucia campus. All welcome, no RSVP necessary!

The Exhibition Curator Dr Amelia R. Brown, the Museum Manager and Curator Mr James Donaldson, and the Museum Director/Senior Curator Dr Janette McWilliam warmly invite all to attend the exhibition and the Monday evening opening reception.

Curated by Dr Amelia R. Brown. Thanks to Oskar Fletcher, James Donaldson, Dr Janette McWilliam and the staff and volunteers of the RD Milns Antiquities Museum at the University of Queensland.

This exhibition, and its launch, is made possible by the generous support of the School of Historical & Philosophical Inquiry, the Australian Archaeological Association’s National Archaeology Week grants and the Cultural Committee of the Greek Orthodox Community of St George, Brisbane.

When: 5.30 to 6.30pm, Monday 16 May 2022 (exhibition launch), then the exhibition will be open Mondays to Fridays 9.30am to 4.30pm

Where: RD Milns Antiquities Museum, Level 2, Michie Building (9), The University of Queensland

About the museum: https://antiquities-museum.uq.edu.au 

For more information: download the flyer here

Image: the ruins of Ephesus, including one standing column of the Temple of Artemis of Ephesus, once one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.