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The world of the Mycenaeans still holds many surprises. Recent excavations at Iklaina have brought to light a lost capital of the Mycenaean state of Pylos. Its massive Cyclopean walls and monumental buildings dominated the surrounding landscape for centuries, remaining visible long after the Bronze Age had ended. These enduring ruins preserved powerful memories of the Mycenaean past that later found expression in the emerging traditions of epic song. Join Michael Cosmopoulos, excavator of Iklaina, and Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Endowed Chair in Greek Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, for a lecture on recent discoveries at Iklaina and how archaeology, landscape, and memory help us understand the emergence of Greek epic poetry. This program is co-sponsored by The Center for Hellenic Studies at Georgia State University and Emory University's program of Mediterranean Archaeology. It is free and open to the public.