Dr Peter Thonemann (Oxford) Monday 27th February, 4-5pm, room 35 Why are ancient Greek men (almost) always naked? From pots to sculptures, temples to wall paintings, the ancient Greeks loved to depict the male body in its entirety. But why did they take this approach to their art? Dr Thonemann will lead us through current … Continue reading "Why are ancient Greek men (almost) always naked?"
'Why were Greek and Roman Statues Painted?' A lecture by Mark Bradley 4.10pm Friday 3rd March 2017 Performing Arts Shrewsbury High School 32 Town Walls Please email Jo Lashly if you want more information
George Sharpley's Latin for Beginners is coming to cathedrals and Roman sites in the spring of 2017: Saturday 28th Jan - Roman Baths Saturday 25th Feb - Gloucester Cathedral Saturday 4th March - Roman Baths Saturday 25th March - St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire Saturday 22nd April - Fishbourne Roman Palace, Sussex Saturday 29th April - … Continue reading "Latin for Beginners, with THE LATIN QVARTER"
The Association for Latin Teaching Annual Refresher Day 2017 Saturday 4th March at Solihull School Programme for the Day 9:30 Registration and refreshments 10:00 – 10:45 Introduction followed by Dr Elena Theodorakopoulos of the University of Birmingham on ‘Catullus on … Continue reading "ARLT Refresher Day, Solihull School, Saturday 4th March 2017"
Studying Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia at University Saturday, 4 March 09:30-17:00 Royal Asiatic Society and British Museum, London Egypt and Mesopotamia (modern Iraq; ancient Sumer, Assyria and Babylon) bequeathed to posterity some of the most fascinating remains from all of the ancient world. Today it is possible to learn the languages, study the artefacts, and … Continue reading "Studying Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia at University"
The annual Sussex Classical Reading Competition will take place on Tuesday 7 March 2017 4.30pm – 6.30pm at Keswick Hall, Roedean School, Brighton There will be opportunities to read Latin and Greek passages aloud and all ages are welcome to take part, from Beginners in Year 5 or above to A2 level. Schools from all areas … Continue reading "Sussex Classical Reading Competition"
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Texts and Topics Conference Saturday 11 March 2017 On Saturday 11 March the Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association will be holding its annual Texts and Topics Conference. This Conference is open to all Sixth Formers who are studying Classical subjects at A Level. Sessions will be held on Greek … Continue reading "The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Texts and Topics Conference, Saturday 11 March 2017"
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association: Texts and Topics Conference, Saturday 11 March 2017 The BMCA is holding its annual Texts and Topics Conference on Saturday 11 March 2017. The Conference is open to all Sixth Form students studying any Classical subject at A Level. There will be sessions on a variety of set authors … Continue reading "The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Texts and Topics Conference, Saturday 11 March 2017"
THE CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION LONDON GREEK & LATIN READING COMPETITION 2017 The 2016 competition will be held on WEDNESDAY 15th MARCH at Queen’s College, 43-49 Harley Street London W1G 8BT (parking is not available at the school). The competition will be held in a single round. The event will begin at 2:00 pm and finish at … Continue reading "LONDON GREEK & LATIN READING COMPETITION 2017"
Swansea University schools’ day (contact for more info)
