Guests from both China and abroad visited the exhibition titled Archaeology and the Origins of Chinese Civilization at the China Archaeological Museum in Beijing on Wednesday. I...

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The exhibition "The Diversity of Beauty: Art and Life in Ancient Greece" will be on display in the South 1 and South 2 exhibition halls of the National Museum of China from Nove...

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On July 5, 2024, at the invitation of the Center for Comparative Studies of Chinese Civilization and Ancient Civilizations of the World and the Research Office of Ancient and...

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The 11th National Annual Conference of Classics (June 15–16, 2024) was successfully held in Sun Yat-Sen University. Nearly 200 scholars took part in the conference.

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  • 17 03月2025年

    Xi extends congratulations to Tasoulas on assuming Greek presidency

    BEIJING, March 13 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping extended on Thursday congratulations to Konstantinos Tasoulas on assuming the Greek presidency.

  • 02 12月2024年

    The Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens: Why, who, and how to establish it?

    On the morning of Nov. 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the first World Conference of Classics. During the opening ceremony, Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), announced the establishment of the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens (CSCSA). This prestigious academic institution, “based in Athens” and “dedicated to classical studies,” quickly became a focal point of discussion among attending experts and scholars both domestically and internationally, as well as in media coverage.

  • 28 11月2024年

    Gao Xiang inspects CSCSA

    ATHENS—On Nov. 26, Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), conducted an inspection of the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens (CSCSA) in Athens, Greece.

  • 28 11月2024年

    Gao Xiang leads delegation to visit University of Athens

    On November 27, Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), led a delegation to visit the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (the University of Athens). The delegation engaged in in-depth discussions with Gerasimos Siasos, president of the University of Athens, and other university faculty and staff. During the visit, a cooperation agreement between the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the University of Athens was signed in Gao’s presence.

  • Orbis Terrarum and Imperium in Ennius’ Annals

    Jingfan Liu

    In Annals, Ennius celebrated the Roman nation and Roman history in epic form, shaped the opinions of orbis terrarumand imperium of Ennius’ contemporaries and later generations, widely infl uenced Western perceptions of imperium to this day. The original text of Annals is now lost, leaving behind fragments of the text in an unclear order, with ambiguous meanings that are diffi cult to grasp. The only way to understand the poet’s teachings is to read the text closely to explore his image of orbis terrarum and imperium in Annals. This research shows that in Annals, the tr...

  • The Four Pillars of Classical Criticism

    Keping Wang

    Western Сlassical Сriticism extends from the Ancient Greek Period to the Early Christian Period, it lasted for 14 centuries. The main objects of “Classical Criticism” are poetry and prose. Poetry includes genres such as epics, odes, mourning poems, lyrical poems, tragic poetry, comedy poetry, satirical poetry, pastoral poetry and others. Prose includes historical narratives, eloquent debates, public speeches, dialogues, letters and others. The authoritative viewpoint in the Western Classical Academic Community holds that, the essential legacy of Classical Criticism i...

  • Exploring diversity in Neolithic agropastoral management in mainland Greece using stable isotope analysis

    Petra Vaiglova et al.

    New stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope values of charred plant and bone collagen remains from 6th mill. BCE Halai, central Greece, together with datasets from 6th mill. BCE Kouphovouno, southern Greece, and later 6th/early 5th mill.

The Compilation of A Manual of Classical Works

Dr. Zhiying Gu’s A Manual of Classical Works will provide a detail catalogue of Greek ...

Byzantine Imperial Power in Coinage

Taking Byzantine coins as the core historical material, this project examines the chara...