Last Thursday night saw the Hellenic Museum launch the new exhibition Beyond Attica: Art of Magna Graecia. The exhibition showcases a unique collection of South Italian red-figure vases dating from the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. The collection of 19 decorated vases are on loan from the Koumantatakis family. The family attended the opening night, Mr Koumantatakis saying he hoped that the “next generation of young people from both within the Greek community and without, discover the wonders of Greek history and culture.” Dr Gillian Shepherd, director of the A.D. Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies also spoke at…
