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    The Greek Island as a place of allure: Cyprus, Naxos, and Love Island - by Morg Daniels
    Academus Education
    • Jun 9
    • 5 min

    The Greek Island as a place of allure: Cyprus, Naxos, and Love Island - by Morg Daniels

    Greek islands have long been associated with allure, from the birth of Aphrodite on Cyprus to the modern appropriation on Love Island.
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    Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang
    Academus Education
    • Mar 21
    • 3 min

    Aphrodite's Nudity: Empowering or Humiliating? - by Jess Huang

    Statues and images of the goddess Aphrodite commonly depict her as nude, but is this an empowering way of portraying the goddess of beauty?
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    The Archaeology of Textiles - by Anna Henderson
    Academus Education
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    The Archaeology of Textiles - by Anna Henderson

    Textiles are a rare piece of material culture from the ancient world, but they can tell us a lot about ancient societies and everyday life.
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    Dido: Queen and Lover in the Aeneid and the Heroides - by Mansi Dhokia
    Academus Education
    • Feb 9
    • 6 min

    Dido: Queen and Lover in the Aeneid and the Heroides - by Mansi Dhokia

    Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage, and her relationship with the hero Aeneas are explored in Virgil's Aeneid and Ovid's Heroides.
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    Quiz: Plan an Odyssey and we'll tell you which Epic Hero you are
    Academus Education
    • Jan 6
    • 1 min

    Quiz: Plan an Odyssey and we'll tell you which Epic Hero you are

    What makes you heroic? Is it your strength, your wisdom, your charm? Discover your inner ancient hero today in our personality quiz
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    Temple Run For Real: A journey into the Ancient World's temples and their similarities
    Academus Education
    • Jan 2
    • 1 min

    Temple Run For Real: A journey into the Ancient World's temples and their similarities

    Learn about the similarities of temples across the world and the ways that ancient civilisations worshipped their gods in the ancient world
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    From Saturnalia to Dongzhi: introducing the Winter Festivals from across the Ancient World
    Academus Education
    • Jan 1
    • 4 min

    From Saturnalia to Dongzhi: introducing the Winter Festivals from across the Ancient World

    Across the globe the different ancient winter festivals are celebrated by civilisations: Saturnalia, Dongzhi, Toji and Shab-e Yalda
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    2021 in Review, a look back from Academus founder at the past 12 months
    Academus Education
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 8 min

    2021 in Review, a look back from Academus founder at the past 12 months

    Academus Founder Emily Shead reflects over the past 12 months for Academus 1201 Students, 18 Events and Summer Schools, 64 articles and...
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    Quiz: The Big Ancient World Quiz of the Year 2021- prove that you owned the ancient arts this year!
    Academus Education
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 1 min

    Quiz: The Big Ancient World Quiz of the Year 2021- prove that you owned the ancient arts this year!

    Are you an Ancient World know-it-all? Try out our big quiz of the year and prove to your friends why you're practically ancient!
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    Crossword: Take on our challenger crosswords- Latin, Greek and Cryptic Classics puzzles
    Academus Education
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 1 min

    Crossword: Take on our challenger crosswords- Latin, Greek and Cryptic Classics puzzles

    Greek, Latin and Cryptic Crosswords all about Classics can be hard to come by, but we decided to give you not 1 but 3 to test your knowledge
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    How Saturnalia became Christmas: The transition from ancient to present and pagan to Christian
    Academus Education
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Saturnalia became Christmas: The transition from ancient to present and pagan to Christian

    Saturnalia might sound a world away from its successor Christmas but in this article we explore the evolution the two winter festivals
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    Wordsearch: Want to celebrate the amazing Ancient Women? Try finding them in our winter wordsearch
    Academus Education
    • Dec 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Wordsearch: Want to celebrate the amazing Ancient Women? Try finding them in our winter wordsearch

    Ancient Women are all icons and what better way to celebrate them than memorialising them in a wordsearch! Find these ladies in our puzzle
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    Glory on the track: what parallels can we draw between today’s Formula 1 and Ancient Chariot Races?
    Academus Education
    • Dec 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    Glory on the track: what parallels can we draw between today’s Formula 1 and Ancient Chariot Races?

    Formula One: The most modern of sports steeped in the most ancient of traditions. Learn how chariot racing was a precursor to motorsports.
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    Quiz: Are you a Centurion or a Tirones? Find out in our Classics Quiz and test your knowledge
    Academus Education
    • Dec 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Quiz: Are you a Centurion or a Tirones? Find out in our Classics Quiz and test your knowledge

    Take our Classics Quiz to learn what Roman Legion rank you'd be. This is not a test of knowledge for the faint-hearted! Good luck soldier!
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    Guide: The Ultimate Classical Christmas gift guide for all your ancient giving needs
    Academus Education
    • Dec 24, 2021
    • 8 min

    Guide: The Ultimate Classical Christmas gift guide for all your ancient giving needs

    Does your loved-one love Classics? Are you absolutely clueless about what to gift them? Check out our ultimate Classical Gift guide for help
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    Crossword: a Classics Crossword for those cold winter nights to test out your Graeco-Roman knowledge
    Academus Education
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Crossword: a Classics Crossword for those cold winter nights to test out your Graeco-Roman knowledge

    Have a stab at our Classics Crossword this Christmas and check out your knowledge of the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds and lots of fun!
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    Quiz: Tell us your coffee order and we'll tell you which character from Classical Mythology you are
    Academus Education
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Quiz: Tell us your coffee order and we'll tell you which character from Classical Mythology you are

    Ever wondered how your coffee order relates to Classical Mythology? Look no further, our quiz will tell you which ancient character you are!
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    Academus' 12 Days of Christmas
    Academus Education
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Academus' 12 Days of Christmas

    Academus is collating a series of Christmas activities for you to enjoy some Classics fun this Christmas. Have fun with our ancient puzzles.
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    The Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy Archer
    Academus Education
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Silence of the Girls & Women of Troy Book Review - by Stacy Archer

    The Silence of the Girls and Women of Troy explore the story of the Trojan war through the lens of the forgotten women, especially Briseis.
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    The Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter Xiao
    Academus Education
    • Dec 6, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Presentation of Athenian Democracy in the Works of Herodotus and Thucydides - by Peter Xiao

    Democracy was fundamental to the politics of 5th century BCE Athens, and the historians Herodotus and Thucydides both explore its importance
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