Ancient Roman Bake Off - by Megan Bowler and Mansi Dhokia
We look at some Roman Recipes and put them into practice in our Ancient Roman Bake Off videos
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Academus Education
Oct 7, 20208 min read
Issues of Gender in Antigone - by Mansi Dhokia
Discover how modern feminist theory effects our reading of Sophocles' Antigone
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Academus Education
Oct 5, 20206 min read
'How to smash your personal statement' - Applying for a Classical Subject at Uni
This guide has been put together by our team from top UK universities to help prospective students write a Classics personal statement.
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Academus Education
Oct 2, 20208 min read
The influence of Homer on First World War Poetry - by Emily Shead
Look at the parallels between the mythical world of Homer's Iliad and mechanised combat in World War One
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Sep 30, 20201 min read
The Tyche of Antioch by Sophie Park
Lady of Fortune, Mystery and Propaganda
In the ancient world, Tyche (Gk. τύχη; Lat. Fortuna) was the goddess of fortune
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Sep 27, 20207 min read
What made a 5th century Athenian laugh? by Megan Bowler
You might well be wondering if there is any point in re-imagining laughs, chuckles and giggles from thousands of years ago
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Aug 25, 20205 min read
Herakles: the Father, the Son and the Panhellenic Hero by Meg Finlayson
There is no Greek hero quite like Herakles. Son of Zeus, king of the Greek Pantheon, and a mortal woman by the name of Alcmene, Herakles...
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Aug 20, 20203 min read
Forests in the Aeneid by Sophie Park
This poster was created by Oxford Classicist Sophie Park
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Aug 19, 20205 min read
Political Propaganda: Are Modern World Leaders just following patterns set by Roman Emperors?
This article was written by Bella Green, a Classicist at Durham University. In the age of social media, where we are constantly bombarded...
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Aug 12, 20200 min read
The Eleusinian Mysteries by Zarifah Nawar
An in-depth look at the rituals dedicated to the cult of Demeter and Persephone much of which still remain unknown to this day.
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Academus Education
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Summer School Roundup - Week 2
Our Summer School 2020 has now come to a close! We are immensely proud to have achieved what 5 months ago seemed fairly impossible. A...
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Aug 5, 20203 min read
Summer School Halfway Recap - Week 2
Halfway recap of our second week Summer School!
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Jul 31, 20205 min read
Summer School Roundup - Week 1
A roundup of our successful first week of Summer School!
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Jul 29, 20203 min read
Summer School Halfway Recap - Week 1
A progress report on how the Summer School is developing!
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Jul 17, 20201 min read
Euripides' Trojan Women and Feminism by Reyna Jani
A detailed analysis of Euripides' tragedy the Trojan Women with the question of feminism in mind.
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Jul 15, 20200 min read
Terence by Sophie Park
An insight into the life of a famous comedic playwright whose work would influence writers such as Shakespeare and Dante.
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Jul 13, 20201 min read
Augustus of Prima Porta by Peter Xiao
A detailed look at this famous statue of the emperor Augustus as a symbol of Roman imperialism and propaganda.
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Jul 10, 20206 min read
The Problematic Feminist Icons of Greek Tragedy by Isabella Green
Clytemnestra and Penelope are no longer considered two wives waiting for their husbands to return from war, but individuals with pain.
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Academus Education
Jul 8, 20206 min read
Finding Ourselves in Translation by Sophie Park
If we want classics to survive, we need to confront how exclusionary it has been and is, and work towards making it more inclusive.
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Jul 6, 20204 min read
Odysseus the Philanderer By Zarifah Nawar
When we think about infidelity, the relationship between Odysseus and Penelope is perhaps among the last to spring to mind.
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