Konstantine Panegyres

Konstantine Panegyres

McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne

Originally from Western Australia, I received my doctorate from the University of Oxford in 2022 as a Clarendon Scholar. My current work is about health in the ancient world, the subject of an upcoming book. I am also involved in the editing of unpublished papyri from the Greco-Roman period.

Articles by: Konstantine Panegyres

Two Roman statues of a man and a woman with the ocean in the background

'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it

By Konstantine Panegyres published

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.

A stylized digital illustration of a Roman bust of a man on a yellow background

4 things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health

By Konstantine Panegyres published

They figured out that some mental illnesses can be prevented and treated.