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The Romans in Britain I am in the middle of a tour round the UK talking about the “Secret Histories” of Rome (which partly means the real-life stories of ordinary Romans, who

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Colosseum’s Hidden Passage of Roman Emperors Revealed for the First Time - GreekReporter.com The Colosseum Archaeological Park in Rome has opened the hidden “Passage of Commodus,” an underground corridor once reserved only for emperors

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How an Ancient Greek Colony Turned Into Marseille | TheCollector The French city of Marseille began as an ancient Greek colony, later becoming a Roman colony and eventually one of France’s most renowned cities.

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New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

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Roman sailor’s grave marker found in New Orleans yard – The History Blog The 2nd century grave marker of a Roman sailor has been discovered in the back yard of a Tulane University anthropologist in New Orleans. The stone slab with a Latin inscription was uncovered by…

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The Life & Deification of Drusilla, Caligula’s Sister | TheCollector The imperial princess Drusilla was extremely close to her brother Caligula, who was greatly affected by her death and immortalized her as a goddess.

The Life & Deification of Drusilla, Caligula’s Sister | TheCollector

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A Rare Glimpse: The Parthenon Emerges From Scaffolding - GreekReporter.com For the first time since the 1970s, the Parthenon on the Acropolis is free of exterior scaffolding, offering visitors a breathtaking view.

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How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking? | TheCollector The ancient Greeks and Romans developed some of the world’s earliest banking systems that pioneered many modern banking practices.

How Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Conduct Banking? | TheCollector

Bronze box shaped like a temple found in Romania – The History Blog A bronze box shaped like the façade of a temple has been discovered at the site of a Roman settlement in Turda, central Romania. Dating to the late 2nd and early 3rd century A.D., it is a unique…

Bronze box shaped like a temple found in Romania – The History Blog

Pindar, Second Nemean Epinikion - Kosmos Society A translation and notes by Jack Vaughan For Timodemos of Archarnai, Victor in Pankration Much as Homerid singers often begin their weaving of songs with a prelude honoring Zeus, this man, too, for a…

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Gladiators: A Day in the Life | The Ancients A podcast for all ancient history fans! The Ancients is dedicated to discussing our distant past. Featuring interviews with historians and archaeologists, each episode covers a specific theme from…

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Wood writing tablets found in Roman wells – The History Blog A group of at least 15 wooden writing tablets has been discovered in ancient wells at Izernore, eastern France. The tablets and other rare organic remains were beautifully preserved thanks to the…

Wood writing tablets found in Roman wells – The History Blog

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Depiction of Ancient Egyptian deities found in Roman bathhouse Excavations in the city of Sagalassos in southwestern Turkey have uncovered Ancient Egyptian imagery in a Roman-era bathhouse.

Depiction of Ancient Egyptian deities found in Roman bathhouse

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Treasures found in largest Hellenistic tumulus in Romania – The History Blog Extraordinary treasures unearthed from a 3rd century B.C. tumulus in Mangalia, southeastern Romania, were revealed to the public for the first time last month at the National Museum of Romanian…

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CLASSICSTOBER DAY 1: HYPNOS.... have fun reading my wee story!

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Super excited for #ClassicsTober25 to start tomorrow!!!

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Programme art from the Warwick University Ancient Drama Festival

Warwick Ancient Drama Festival

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Tiffin School

GCSE Latin & Ancient World Olympiad

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Durham, the home of the Durham Greek and Latin Summer School

JACT Greek and Latin Summer School: Registration is open!

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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

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Starting Oct 14 (hybrid/Oxford, 2pm UK) - #APGRD series: Conceptual Metaphors in Reception Studies www.apgrd.ox.ac.uk/events

GitHub - threedlite/classicsviewer: Ancient Greek classic texts with translations and dictionary Ancient Greek classic texts with translations and dictionary - threedlite/classicsviewer

@theclassicslibrary.bsky.social I created an Android mobile app on Google Play store using the Perseus and First1k corpus called "Classics Viewer" Free and open source (github.com/threedlite/c...)
Greek, Latin, basic lemma-aware dictionary and search, audio for Iliad, some Akkadian/Sumerian.

Tony Harrison — poet, playwright, radical Classicist Poet and playwright, inspiration and colleague, Tony Harrison died yesterday. Widely acknowledged for his extraordinary poetic and dramatic verse, for his daring translation, he might also be remem…

Tony Harrison — poet, playwright, radical Classicist

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Roman shipwreck uncovered in Croatia – The History Blog A Roman shipwreck in an excellent state of preservation has been excavated from the seabed of Barbir Bay, Croatia. The boat dates to the 1st-2nd century and is about 12.5 meters (40 feet) long. Many…

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Roman mosaic in Tivoli A room with black and white mosaic flooring with a geometric pattern, dating back to the early imperial age, was uncovered.

Roman mosaic in Tivoli

What Do Seneca’s “Letters From a Stoic” Teach Us About the Value of Philosophy? | TheCollector Seneca was a Roman statesman, playwright, and Stoic philosopher. His Letters From A Stoic offer important lessons on the true value of philosophy.

What Do Seneca’s “Letters From a Stoic” Teach Us About the Value of Philosophy? | TheCollector

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4,500-Year-Old Artifact Discovered in Ancient Troy Resets the City’s Timeline - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists uncovered a 4,500-year-old gold artifact and jade stone in Troy, reshaping the timeline and trade history of the ancient city.

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Artwork for the Wild Visions | Untamed Myth performances

Wild Visions, Untamed Myth October 2025

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Come along and join us for a fun evening of quizzing to raise money for the Christies cancer charity. You can read the story here:
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