Ancient Rome has provided two great legacies to today’s world: public works and law. But alongside these are an infinite number of lesser legacies, many of which we are not even aware exist.

It was never easy to return from Troy! After nine years of fierce fighting, the valiant Idomeneo, King of Crete, son of Deucalion and grandson of Minos, will meet his terrible fate on his return to the island, as he will be the cause of his son’s death. The myth will know different versions and will go beyond the frontiers of antiquity until it reaches the 18th century, where numerous recreations will take place, including Mozart’s famous opera, Idomeneo, premiered in 1781.

Cycle of conferences whose aim is to disseminate astronomy through initiatives in numerous cultural entities in Madrid, disseminating their collections and promoting meetings and communication between the different areas of knowledge.