A level Classical Civilisation at Loreto VIth Form College, Manchester
Manchester, England
Joined September 2017
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A big welcome this week to the 47 new lower sixth students enrolled to take A level Classical Civilisation, and to the 34 students returning to upper sixth study. Also, congratulations to those who left this summer, to their amazing exam success and future adventures.
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Should we name Covid variants after Greek gods and goddesses? Here is the Sun's view. bit.ly/3wP3glv
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Prof Edith Hall: Homer's Iliad in the 21st Century 25/1/21 4-5pm @CambourneVC @Miss__Angell @historic_all @drarlenehh
Join @edithmayhall at this free online event considering why Homer’s Iliad is so popular in the 21st century. aceclassics.org.uk/event/pro…
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insight4me Classical Civilisation: #Virgil and the #Aeneid @UniRdg_Classics 26/2/21 at 11am
@drarlenehh @edithmayhall @classical_assoc aceclassics.org.uk/event/ins…
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During the Second Battle of Philippi, Marcus Porcius Cato, the son of Cato the Younger, refused to run away when the battle was lost. Discarding his helmet and armour, he charged into the enemy ranks and died in a heap
This is shown in HBO's Rome, although it's given to Brutus
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THURSDAY 14th January 5pm UK time join me for my first Live Q&A of 2021 to discuss all things ancient! fb.me/e/13g6iCSIc And it’s prize week, so tune into find out if you have won (but no you have not won this snow dog....;))
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The Parthian general Surena created a unique army made up almost entirely of horse archers to combat Marcus Crassus. Surena designed his forces to use a combination of manoeuvrability and distance to defeat Crassus' legions at the Battle of Carrhae.
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A free public lecture series, Great Thinkers, by Professor Edith Hall theclassicslibrary.com/a-fre…
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Have you ever wondered what DIY looked like in the ancient world? Join us on the 15th October for an exclusive online talk with @profmcscott and @hattrickster on Roman DIY! 🛠🏛 Sign up and reserve your place here: bit.ly/3iqTRZX
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Don't miss our Taster Day on Wednesday, 28th October, 2020 -- an introduction to the Department of Greek and Latin at UCL and its undergraduate programmes. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-class…
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Archaeologists find Roman camp in Netherlands
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The ancient city of Tiryns in history and myth
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Our free, open-access Greek video resources page has now been visited over 4000 times since late July! Over 60 videos: beginner & advanced language, mini-lectures & text readings. Ideal for remote learning, a back-to-school refresher, or a new challenge! greeksummerschool.org/resour…
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We're going to be posting a few talks and lectures by our Faculty over the next few weeks, so you can get a sense of who we are and what we do (while we're still semi locked down) First off Nigel Spivey on A World of Make-Believe, bit.ly/2RTi7Jx
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The recording of our Classics live event is available to watch on demand: login or create a Virtual Open Day account to hear Dr Henry Clarke and a current student talk about studying Classical Civilisation, Classical Literature and Ancient History at Leeds
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Trade and Transport at the Height of the Roman Empire historyhit.com/trade-and-tra…