Alexandra Konstanti

*Jacqueline de Romilly (1913–2010) was a French philologist, historian, and one of the leading scholars of ancient Greek literature. She was a specialist in Thucydides and the political thought of classical Greece. In 1988, she became the first woman to join the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Romilly was passionate about promoting Greek culture and language, advocating for its continued study in modern education. She wrote extensively on democracy, rhetoric, and Greek philosophy, emphasizing their relevance to contemporary society.