November 21, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm "We think we know Medea, the scorned lover and her act of monstrous revenge, but Euripides’ tragedy was just one of approximately 19 classical plays to feature her, and in antiquity she was also a familiar figure from epic and lyric poetry. ‘Medea in Exile’ features the world … Continue reading "Medea in Exile: Origins of a Myth"
Roman Art Beyond the Roman Empire: A View from Gandhara and China with Associate Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology; Director of Classical Art Research Centre, University of Oxford Dr Peter Stewart Thursday 22nd November, 7pm AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT Lectures 7 - 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm … Continue reading "Roman Art Beyond the Roman Empire: A View from Gandhara and China, a Talk by Dr Peter Stewart"
Classics Teach-Meet - Bristol 28 November 2018, 5.00 PM - 28 November 2018, 7.00 PM Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building The Bristol Classics Hub is delighted to announce the second of two Classics Teach-Meets for primary and secondary teachers, this one for schools in and around Bristol. Through the hub, we aim to foster … Continue reading "Classics Teach-Meet – Bristol"
Thursday 29 November 2018, 1 pm at Barnard’s Inn Hall, London The Theatre of Dionysus https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/theatre-dionysus Medea, Antigone, Oedipus and Lysistrata - these are just some of the characters from ancient Greek drama who still walk our contemporary stages and haunt our imagination. One of the classical Athenians’ most important inventions was the medium of … Continue reading "The Theatre of Dionysus"
Natalie Haynes in Conversation: Comedy Fundraiser at Camden School for Girls For ticket reservations, contact
You are warmly invited to an evening celebrating all things Classical at the unveiling of Surbiton High School’s Parthenon frieze casts, restored by the hard fundraising efforts of the Sixth Form Classical Society. Professor Edith Hall will be delivering the inaugural lecture to commemorate this most special event, where we celebrate restoring the ink-spattered and … Continue reading "Inaugural Classics Christmas Lecture and Parthenon Cast Unveiling"
Where Eagles Dare - Delphi at the Centre of the Ancient Mediterranean World with Historian, Broadcaster, Author Professor of Classics & Ancient History, University of Warwick Professor Michael Scott Thursday 10th January, 7pm AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT Lectures 7 - 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm Lytham St … Continue reading "Where Eagles Dare – Delphi at the Centre of the Ancient Mediterranean World, a Talk by Professor Michael Scott"
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. At Cambridge, Egyptology and Assyriology are based in the Department of Archaeology where you can study the archaeology, cultures and languages of one or both of these fascinating ancient civilisations in all three … Continue reading "Egyptology and Assyriology Study Day at Emmanuel College, Cambridge"
The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics and Ancient History would like to invite teachers and students to our Annual Ancient Drama Festival for Schools on Friday 25 January 2019. The day will focus around a performance of Aristophanes’ Frogs, directed by Kelsi Russell. The play will be produced by the Classics students … Continue reading "Warwick Ancient Drama Festival 2019 Aristophanes’ Frogs"
Professor Denis Feeney (Princeton University) will be giving a lecture on ‘The Gods in Epic’ at King Edward’s School in Bath on Tuesday 29th of January from 5.30-6.30pm. If anyone is interested in attending then they should contact Mike Bull on with their name and number of people attending. Light refreshments will be provided!
