The Attraction of The Unknown

From The Thule Of Pytheas To The Monoliths Of Space Odyssey And The Planet Solaris

Dates

Prices

Free admission

Location

Onassis Library

Time & Date

Day
Time
Venue
Day
Wednesday
Time
18:00-21:00
Venue
Onassis Library (Amalias 56, Athens)

People were always attracted by the unknown and still are. Take part in a historical exploration from the past until today’s challenge of living on other planets.

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What are the social dimensions of the human drive for exploration of the unknown during the centuries?

Inspired by a selection of incunabula books of the Onassis Library, we attempt a historical analysis of the exploration efforts from the past until today’s challenge of living on other planets.

Photo: Yiannis Soulis

Speakers

  • Professor of Space Physics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    Ioannis Daglis

  • Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    Evanthis Hatzivasileiou