Maynooth Classics

Date & Time: Friday December 5th at 4pm
Location: Room 1.33, Iontas Building, North Campus.

All are welcome and there will be refreshments served afterwards.

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The Department of Ancient Classics is delighted to announce the last talk of the year in the Maynooth Classical Seminar Series.

The talk by Dr Evelien Bracke from University College Dublin is titled:

‘Monster for the Masses: In search of Medusa in Uncertain Times’

"Turning an ancient site into a living town. Unpublished 1st century Greek papyri from the record office in the Egyptian town of Narmouthis."

All welcome!

📣The next UCD Classics Research Seminar is Wednesday Nov 5th at 3pm,in G109 Newman Building.

The speaker is Emeritus Prof. Brian McGing (TCD) speaking to us about his work with the Chester Beatty papyri:

📣Study week is coming up! 📚🖊

Email classics@mu.ie with any questions

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🎓 Thinking about postgraduate study?
Take the next step at Maynooth University.

Join us at our PG Open Day
📅 Tues 4 November 2025
🕒 3–6pm | 📍 Maynooth University

👉 Meet lecturers, chat with students, explore your options.
Register now: mu.ie/edge

@postgraduate_maynooth

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Maynooth Classical Seminar Series returns on Fri. 17th Oct. with Dr Leon Wash (TCD) sharing his thoughts on 'Germs of Rhyme in Ancient Greek Literature'.

4pm in the Iontas Building, Rm 1.33, Maynooth University.

ALL WELCOME and refreshments will be served!

Maynooth Classical Seminar Series returns on Fri. 17th Oct. with Dr Leon Wash (TCD) sharing his thoughts on 'Germs of Rhyme in Ancient Greek Literature'.

4pm in the Iontas Building, Rm 1.33, Maynooth University.

ALL WELCOME and refreshments will be served!

Monday morning is a good time to read about some fascinating finds from the ancient world!

www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

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A big welcome to all of the new Ancient Classics students! We are delighted to have you!

For all of your course information, see our webpage:

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ancient-clas...

And if you have any queries, email: classics@mu.ie

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📣We are delighted to welcome all incoming students to the Department of Ancient Classics!

Click here for helpful information to get you started in Maynooth University⬇️⬇️

my.maynoothuniversity.ie

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The Dept. of Ancient Classics, Maynooth University would like to invite you to 'Careers with Classics 2025', on 17th Sept, 11am-1pm.

All 5th & 6th years especially welcome!

Join in person, Arts Annex (North Campus) or Teams (link below).

Meeting ID: 376 799 203 028
Passcode: Wa9m338w

Congratulations to our 2025 graduates - looking forward to seeing you all this week.

MU welcomes over 2,400 new graduates Maynooth University will confer more than 2,400 students this week across a wide range of disciplines, including the first students to graduate from three new degree programmes in the School of

Maynooth University will confer more than 2,400 students this week across a wide range of disciplines, including the first students to graduate from three new degree programmes in the School of Business. 🎉👏

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

L’Année philologique (APh), the reference bibliography for academic publications relating to Ancient Greek and Roman Civilization, has been updated.
3,156 records were added.
More Info: bit.ly/4fKUdK1

#ClassicsSky #Classics #Bibliographies #ClassicalStudies #Antiquity

Mary Beard: ‘I’m having the time of my life’ Classicist Mary Beard discusses co-hosting a new podcast on ancient Greece and Rome, ageing, and how you sustain a 40-year marriage.

More from @wmarybeard.bsky.social on her new podcast with Charlotte Higgins, considering the ancient world from a female perspective.

Trailer available too: tinyurl.com/2fsffrnu

#classics #ancient #herstory

www.irishnews.com/life/mary-be...

University of Thessaloniki to Launch 'Alexander the Great' Academic Chair - iefimerida.gr A new academic chair dedicated to the study of Alexander the Great will be established at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, following the signing of a cooperation agreement Friday in the prese...

A new initiative from our colleagues in Thessaloniki - Aristotle to get Alexander to focus on his studies, finally.

www.iefimerida.gr/english/univ...

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Hellenic Society For almost a century and a half the Hellenic Society has been the leading organization for the study of Greece with an international membership across all ages and walks of life. It maintains a world ...

The wonderful Prof. Brian McGing's (of @tcdclassics.bsky.social)very recent talk to the @hellenicsociety.bsky.social on new fragments of Euripides.

Presentations by Lyndsay Coo and Patrick Finglass can also be found at: www.youtube.com/@HellenicSoc...

#ancient #classics #tragedy

a national geographic photo of an ancient egyptian temple ALT: a national geographic photo of an ancient egyptian temple

CAO offers out today - so another step closer to university for many. Fingers crossed all went well for you.🤞

Do feel free to contact the dept. (classics@mu.ie) if studying with @muclassics.bsky.social is of interest.
Happy to answer any/all questions across the coming weeks.
#CAO #Maynooth #Arts

Instant Classics - Trailer Spotify video

The peerless Prof. Mary Beard announcing news of a new classical podcast with the wonderful Charlotte Higgins

First episode - on Cassandra - 'dropping' tomorrow on Thursday the 28th of August. More details at: open.spotify.com/episode/0tyH...

Discovery of a mosaic depicting a pair of flip-flops at Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina in Sicily!

www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/73889

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🤞We want to wish all of the Leaving Cert students the very best of luck tomorrow!

For all of the important information, dates and deadlines for course offers, see the link below⬇️

www.cao.ie?page=timetab...

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Leaving Cert Results 2025: Get Ready for Your Big Day!  - Schooldays.ie The moment your child has been working so hard for is just around the corner! For thousands of students across Ireland, Leaving Cert Results Day 2025 marks a

📣 Only 8 more sleeps until the Leaving Cert Results are out!

Some helpful information to read before Friday August 22nd.

www.schooldays.ie/articles/art...

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Greater than Gibbon? Greater than Gibbon: A.H.M. Jones’ The Later Roman Empire 284-602 Edward Gibbon used it to create ‘modern’ historical writing; various German scholars nurtured it during the ninet…

classicalassociationni.wordpress.com/2017/04/16/g...

Just under a month to go - hope to see some old friends (grads old and new) at this event?

What does Maynooth University mean to you? For many alumni, MU will always hold a special place in their heart. ❤️
As we gear up for our Alumni Reunion this September, we invite you to reflect on what MU means to you.
👉 mu.ie/alumnireunio...

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Round up your classmates and make a table of it at the Maynooth University Alumni Reunion 2025. We have extended the Early Bird discount until Friday, June 13th. Use code MU25EB for €10 off the ticket price 👉 mu.ie/alumnireunion2025-tickets

The image is a painting by Alexandre Cabanel called 'The Death of Icarus'. It shows Icarus collapsed on a beach with his wings broken beside him

Looking forward to hosting a one-day conference on Dealing with Failure in the Ancient World.

On August 22nd, the Dept. of Ancient Classics - with the Arts & Humanities Institute - will host international contributors exploring responses to failure in Graeco-Roman antiquity.

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