La Trobe Classics in the City
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Classical Cons:
The Art of the Scam in Ancient Greece and Rome
Find out about Greek and Roman scams, cons, deceptions and other trickery with La Trobe University’s experts in the ancient world.
Book each talk separately.
1. Grifters of Antiquity: Dr Gillian Shepherd
Join Gillian to find out more about grifters, fixers, cons and how to get ahead in the wrong way in the ancient world.
2. Tourist Traps in the Ancient World: Dr Christopher Gribbin
This talk explores some of the ancient world's tourist traps and how they often traded on myth and history to lure visitors.
3. First Do No Harm?: Dr Leanne McNamara
In this talk Leanne will explore the murky world of lies, scams and fakes in ancient Graeco-Roman medicine.
4. Fake Neros – Why?: Dr Rhiannon Evans
What motivated these pseudo-Neros? Were they a threat to the new emperors? And what were their fates?
5. I Fear Greeks Bearing Gifts: Dr Heather Sebo
This title comes from the most famous scam in the ‘pre-truth’ world of Greek myth: the story of the Wooden Horse.
Dates
Wednesday 5 November 2025 - Wednesday 10 December 2025 (UTC+11)Location
City Library
253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000
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