Matteo Martelli: History of Greco-Egyptian Alchemy and its Reception

Organized as a part of the Alchemies of Scent project

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Abstract
Prof. Matteo Martelli is professor of the history of science at the University of Bologna and principal investigator of the ERC-funded project AlchemEast: Alchemy in the Making: From ancient Babylonia via Graeco-Roman Egypt into the Byzantine, Syriac and Arabic traditions (1500 BCE – 1000 AD). He has published widely in the history of alchemy, medicine, science and philosophy, and has edited and translated the works of important ancient authors like the Pseudo-Democritus and Galen. Prof. Martelli will speak at the Alchemies of Scent seminar about his current research, which focuses on the Greco-Egyptian alchemical tradition, in particular the work of Zosimus of Panopolis and its reception in the Syriac tradition.

How to participate
Lecture will take place at Alchemies of Scent via Zoom.
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Meeting ID: 921 4576 1786
Passcode: alchem2022

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