Classics News
What's new about a dead civilisation? Find out how Classics is pretty much everywhere you go, from the news articles below. Clicking on the titles below will send you to the news story Antigone but not forgotten
26/03/2021 Stephen Fry explains the point of studying classics in an article in the brand new online journal, "Antigone". There are heaps of fascinating articles showing off the wealth and diversity of the Classical world. Têch à Têch
12/03/2021 Scientists have used tech to digitally rebuild some ancient Greek tech...: this article about the restoration of the Antikythera Mechanism, a 2000 year old computer, explains more. Clash of the Titans
18/01/2016 Boris Johnson and Mary Beard go head to head discussing Greece and Rome. Fresh 08/10/2014
What happens when you cross classic '90s rap with Classics 19(BC) literature? Money money money 30/09/2014
An amazing horde of buried Roman gold, right here in England! Romans in London 30/09/2014
The fascinating story of a buried temple in London, built by the Romans, dedicated to the Persian god Mithras. Of course, oh Socrates! 30/09/2014
An excellent parody of Socratic dialogue in this dialogue between Socrates and Taylor Swift. Respecting Elders
12/05/2014 Ubiquitous Classics professor Mary Beard talks about our generation's attitudes to ageing and the elderly. How far have we really come? The Evolution of Language 9/05/2014
The entire history of European language, all squished into a one-page article. What did people do before the internet? |
Useful Links
Antigone Journal - A new (2021) online Classics journal The Guardian - Classics in Education Ephemeris - The news, in Latin Mary Beard - An excellent blog by Mary Beard, TV Classics professor at Cambridge - sadly no longer a free blog, but available as a book. Oxford - Good for keeping up to date with Classics-related TV and Radio shows The Cambridge Latin Course - ecce! Caecilius! The Ancient History Encyclopedia contains a wealth of regularly updated and absurdly interesting news stories. Ultimate History - Links within links! Scroll down for various ancient history links. 
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Easter Bunny Begins - What's the real origin story of Easter? 8/05/2014
Heather McDougall of The Guardian explores Easter's Pagan roots.
Heather McDougall of The Guardian explores Easter's Pagan roots.
Medea at the Southbank 23/04/2014
The classic story of the terrifying witch-queen runs from July 14th to September 4th 2014
Terrible things breed in broken hearts.
The classic story of the terrifying witch-queen runs from July 14th to September 4th 2014
Terrible things breed in broken hearts.
