https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/ancient-libraries Although Mesopotamian civilisations had assembled texts, the ancient Greeks brought the idea of the universal book collection to its near-legendary consummation in the Library of Alexandria, which edited and housed thousands of papyrus rolls on every subject and attracted brilliant scholars from all over the ancient world. But there were many other libraries, serving […]

Thursday 11 November 2021, 12.30-1.45pm via Zoom – The Bristol CA AGM

The Guildford Classical Association's November Talk, 7-8pm Thursday 11th November Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens, University of Kent, will speak on Augustus and the Imperial Image While the talk is particularly relevant to Sixth Formers preparing for the Imperial Image section of the A Level Class Civ course, we expect that it will also be of interest […]

Ancient History A Level – Greek Period Study Talk – Tuesday 16th November, 4-5:30pm I am excited to announce the first of this year’s talks with KCL, in collaboration with CfA, on Ancient History A Level – this time on the Greek Period Study. The talks will start with a brief presentation by Dr Pavlos […]

An online talk by Professor Stephen Hodkinson, Director of the Centre for Spartan and Peloponnesian Studies (University of Nottingham) The Department of Classics at Loughborough Schools Foundation is pleased to invite you to attend the Autumn Term Classics Lecture on Wednesday 17 November at 5pm, as part of our Classics Lecture Series 2021/22. On 6 […]

For its fifth meeting, the Bristol Classical Association Virtual Book Club will take a detour to the world of comic books and fantasy with Volume 9 of Neil Gaiman's graphic novel The Sandman, entitled The Kindly Ones. As per previous meetings, one of the members of the book club has generously agreed to introduce The Kindly Ones. If you would like […]