Please join us for the first-ever UW Rome Center Distinguished Lecture. Professor Alain Gowing of the UW Department of Classics will present his fascinating talk, Ghosts of the Palazzo Pio. We will also share updates on the renovation of the UW Rome Center and gather to celebrate with a Prosecco toast and Italian bites.

Date:   Friday, November 15, 2019
Time:   7 - 9 pm
Location:   Kane Hall - UW campus - Seattle
Admission:   $20 for lecture and celebration featuring Prosecco toast, Italian bites, and cash bar

Ghosts of the Palazzo Pio
Ancient Romans firmly believed in the existence of ghosts. Do you? The Theater of Pompey is one of the most important and long-lived structures in ancient Rome. Built on its foundations is the Palazzo Pio, which now houses the UW Rome Center. The historic structure has seen its share of ghosts, among them some famous Romans who suffered violent and untimely deaths. We will explore their lives and connection with the Pio.