February 7, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Classics Faculty, University of Cambridge Professor Boris Rankov (formerly of Royal Holloway College) will give a lecture: ‘The Greek Trireme: the reconstruction of an ancient warship’ Venue: The Classics Faculty , Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, Room 1.02 for those attending There will also be a Zoom facility. FURTHER DETAILS
UCL Greek and Latin department presents PLATO'S SYMPOSIUM Wednesday 8th February 2023; 7.30pm Thursday 9th February 2023; 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 10th February 2023; 2.30pm & 7.30pm A heartbreak spanning centuries. What is love? Do soulmates really exist? Join Alcibiades in crashing one of the most famous dinner parties you’ll ever come across as Plato … Continue reading "UCL Greek Play 2023: Plato’s Symposium"
Prof. Dominic Perring 9 February 2023, 7pm London in the Roman World Professor Dominic Perring is the Director of the UCL Centre for Applied Archaeology, and he has been responsible for the management and interpretation of archaeological sites in London, Milan and Beirut. As well as an eminent archaeologist, Dominic is also a broadcaster and … Continue reading "London in the Roman World"
‘Knossos, Myth and Reality’ 10 Feb – 30 Jul 2023 According to legend, an elaborate labyrinth was built at Knossos on the island of Crete to hold a ferocious Minotaur. Discover the palace of Knossos, and the search for the labyrinth, in this major exhibition. The palace of Knossos, discovered and excavated over 100 years ago, was the … Continue reading "Ashmolean Museum: ‘Knossos, Myth and Reality’"
From Timothy Demetris... RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the following four Renaissance Latin masterclasses, which are based on four of the finest authors and texts of Italy’s golden fifteenth century, for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: JANUARY 2023 Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Pope Pius II’s Commentarii … Continue reading "RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 (The Timothyseus Project)"
Classics for All, the Warwick Classics Network, and Barr's Hill School are excited to welcome you to a day of free talks and workshops for teachers and SLT on how to introduce the study of Classics and the Ancient World to your secondary curriculum. If you are a teacher or member of the SLT considering what options might … Continue reading "Introducing Classics to the Secondary Curriculum: Talks and Workshops for Teachers and SLT"
From Timothy Demetris... RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the following four Renaissance Latin masterclasses, which are based on four of the finest authors and texts of Italy’s golden fifteenth century, for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: JANUARY 2023 Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Pope Pius II’s Commentarii … Continue reading "RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 (The Timothyseus Project)"
Harrow School is hosting an Ancient History Teachers’ Day, free and open to all teachers who teach or are interested at teaching Ancient History at GCSE or A-Level. It will be a great way to share teaching strategies, and learn a bit more about the specification if you don’t already teach it. Sign up link … Continue reading "Ancient History Teachers’ Day at Harrow School"
Southport and Birkdale CA are hosting this talk. Wednesday 22nd February 2023 Professor Llewelyn Morgan. Professor of Classics at Brasenose College, The University of Oxford Lectures will be held at King George V Sixth Form College, Scarisbrick New Road, Southport PR8 6LR. Doors open at 6.15pm (7pm start) and free parking is available on site. … Continue reading "“Hercules World Traveller”, a Talk by Llewelyn Morgan"
February 23, 2023 6:30 pm Hillhead Library All talks will take place at 6.30pm in Hillhead Library, Byres Rd, Glasgow Thursday 23rd February: Peter Ireland, ‘Epirus and Macedonia: with Andante Travels to the North of Greece’. All are most welcome to attend. https://cas.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/news/
