On #ThisDayInHistory in 802, #EmpressIrene, first woman to rule the #RomanEmpire in her own name, was overthrown. Her reign caused the #CatholicChurch to claim #Charlemagne was emperor. She was replaced by #Nikephoros, famous for a #genocide and having his skull made a goblet.
Salmon coloured conference poster shows the torso of the Diadoumenos statue, the dates of the conference (September 25 and 26 2025), place (Aigner-Rollett-Allee 39, 8010 Graz), the organizing departments (sports science and antiquity) of the university of Graz, and the title (Body, Culture, Athletics, Ideal). Poster in German, designed by Claudia Traub, conference sponsored by University of Graz, and the State of Styria.
Holding a conference on #ancientsports, body ideals and their #reception, September 25 and 26, 2025 @uni-graz.at
Looking forward to your participation!
๐ท: C. Traub
Under the aegis of #รSG and #Nikephoros
#ancientbluesky #skystorians #history #sportscience #physicalactivity #receptionstudies ๐บ ๐๏ธ ๐๏ธ