Brooks Lecture Series: "The Power of (Revealing) Secrets in Ancient Egypt," presented by Danielle Candelora, an assistant professor of classics at College of the Holy Cross, Moffett Center, Room 115, 4:30 p.m. A reception to welcome speakers precedes each talk at 4 p.m. in the adjacent Brooks Museum. The events are free and open to the public.
Details: The university’s 2023-24 Rozanne M. Brooks Lecture Series themed on “Secrets and Mysteries” will include planned lectures throughout the academic year.
April 2, 2025
The Power of (Revealing) Secrets in Ancient Egypt — Religious knowledge was a closely guarded secret in ancient Egypt, where only the initiated knew how to perform the rituals that would appease the gods and keep the sun rising every day. Danielle Candelora, an assistant professor of classics at College of the Holy Cross, will discuss religion, propaganda, and immigrant identity among the ancient Egyptians.