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Roman Britain quiz: What do you know about the Empire's conquest of the British Isles? The Romans took over a large chunk of Great Britain 2,000 years ago. The conquest was anything but smooth sailing.

Roman Britain quiz: What do you know about the Empire's conquest of the British Isles? | Live Science

What size were Roman feet? There is a basic rule of thumb that in the classical world people lived shorter lives than we do, that they were also shorter in stature than modern

What size were Roman feet?

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The Statue of Athena Parthenos: Everything You Need to Know | TheCollector The statue of Athena Parthenos in the Athenian Parthenon is one of the most famous examples of classical Greek sculpture. What do we know about it?

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Rare Intact Etruscan Tomb With Remains Of Four Individuals Resting On Carved Stone Beds - Ancient Pages A rare, intact 7th-century BC Etruscan chamber tomb in San Giuliano, about 70 km northwest of Rome, Italy has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists. This completely sealed burial chamber escaped…

Rare Intact Etruscan Tomb With Remains Of Four Individuals Resting On Carved Stone Beds - Ancient Pages

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Homes of ‘working-class Romans’ discovered during Rome metro dig Experts say the relics at Piazza Venezia appear to resemble a multistorey complex of homes and shops

Homes of ‘working-class Romans’ discovered during Rome metro dig

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Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years The wall is the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain and was built to defend the northernmost limit of the Roman Empire.

Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years

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Livia: Empress of Rome | 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…

Livia: Empress of Rome | The Ancients

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Hellenistic Greek Sculpture (Guide with HD Images) | TheCollector A brief guide to Greek sculpture and statuary during the Hellenistic period, which was the culmination of centuries of artistic experimentation and evolution.

Hellenistic Greek Sculpture (Guide with HD Images) | TheCollector

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Archaic Greek Sculpture (Guide with HD Images) | TheCollector Statuary and art evolved significantly over the centuries of Greek civilization. This is an introductory guide to Greek sculpture during the Archaic period (c. 700-500 BCE).

Archaic Greek Sculpture (Guide with HD Images) | TheCollector

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Translating the Odyssey The rhythm of The Man

Translating the Odyssey

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Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum and Gladiators of Britain | The Past Exhibitions currently running at the Royal Armouries in Leeds and at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery focus on ancient Rome’s famous arena fighters, sep ...

Gladiators: Heroes of the Colosseum and Gladiators of Britain | The Past

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YouTube video by Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick The messenger speech and Sophocles' Antigone Part 2: The storm, madness, illness and suffering

The messenger speech and Sophocles' Antigone Part 2: The storm, madness, illness and suffering

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YouTube video by Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick The messenger speech and the storm in Sophocles' Antigone Part 1: Making the invisible visible

The messenger speech and the storm in Sophocles' Antigone Part 1: Making the invisible visible

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YouTube video by Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick The Skene (stage-building) in Oedipus Tyrannus, Part 3: The ending

The Skene (stage-building) in Oedipus Tyrannus, Part 3: The ending

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YouTube video by Classics and Ancient History @ Warwick The chorus in Euripides' Bacchae

The chorus in Euripides' Bacchae.

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YOU ARE ODYSSEUS – pre-orders open! ✨Save the Date: 25/09/25✨ I’m excited to announce that YOU ARE ODYSSEUS is now available to pre-order! You can order wherever you normally order your books, but here are my favourite (UK) links: Bl…

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS – pre-orders open!

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YOU ARE ODYSSEUS – pre-orders open! ✨Save the Date: 25/09/25✨ I’m excited to announce that YOU ARE ODYSSEUS is now available to pre-order! You can order wherever you normally order your books, but here are my favourite (UK) links: Bl…

YOU ARE ODYSSEUS – pre-orders open!

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News - Egyptian Clay Artifact Preserves 4,000-Year-Old Handprint - Archaeology Magazine CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND—When Egyptologists from the Fitzwilliam Museum examined the bottom of an ancient Egyptian “soul […]

News - Egyptian Clay Artifact Preserves 4,000-Year-Old Handprint - Archaeology Magazine

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Did Life Continue in Pompeii After Its Destruction? | TheCollector Pompeii was a prosperous Roman city destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the 1st century CE. Still, its life was not over after the catastrophe.

Did Life Continue in Pompeii After Its Destruction? | TheCollector

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The Odyssey Still Matters! Dr. Paul Cartledge on Homer’s Epic | TheCollector Richard Marranca talks Homer, the Odyssey, and Bronze Age technology with Dr. Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek Culture at the University of Cambridge.

The Odyssey Still Matters! Dr. Paul Cartledge on Homer’s Epic | TheCollector

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Is this what 2,500-year-old honey looks like? Decades ago, archaeologists discovered a sticky substance in a copper jar in an ancient Greek shrine. Likely the remains of ancient honey...

Is this what 2,500-year-old honey looks like?

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Hands across time The big headline from the Fitzwilliam Museum (my local) this week was the discovery of a handprint, 4000 years old, on the bottom of an ancient Egyptian

Hands across time

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And, if you can't wait til Sept for some Dionysian abandon, there is our The Bacchae @ Edinburgh Fringe, runs now til 24th Aug assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/101...
A mesmeric solo show about what it is to lose yourself, or to find new versions of yourselves that were buried until a god let them out

The Musical Medea - Camden Fringe You will hear her.A new folk musical retelling of the Ancient Greek myth. This time, Medea’s holding the mic.Leaving behind the safety of her homeland, Medea places her trust in Jason and his promise ...

The Musical Medea

‘A new folk musical retelling of the Ancient Greek myth. This time, Medea’s holding the mic.’

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🎥 NEW VIDEO: 5 Must-See Discoveries in Pompeii Just when you think you've seen it all in Pompeii, there is always another discovery! This time it is Insula 10, Region IX, where Ancient Rome Live was granted exclusive access. These new excavations…

🎥 NEW VIDEO: 5 Must-See Discoveries in Pompeii

Photo of a bacchant, representing the National Theatre, London's new production based on Euripides' play.

Bacchae, at The National

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Short Stories about Odysseus Wanted! - The Classics Library Flame Tree Publishing has an open submissions call at the moment for short stories about Odysseus. This is a paid and professional opportunity for both new and established writers, offering the chance...

Short Stories about Odysseus Wanted!

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NEW! Flower Gatherers Hardcover – 23 July 2025
by Dr Lorna Robinson (Author), Ms Lydia Hall (Illustrator)

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The Adventures of Perseus, the Greek Hero Who Defeated Medusa | TheCollector King Polydectes assigned the hero Perseus an impossible task: to bring him the head of Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon, with a petrifying gaze.

The Adventures of Perseus, the Greek Hero Who Defeated Medusa | TheCollector

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