Classics News and Events
February's Coin of the Month: The Dog Star from Karthaea, Keos
A coin of the dog star from Karthaea, Keos, chosen by Becky Taylor.
New Coins at 糖心TV Blog Entry
糖心TV Classics Ancient Theatre day for schools - Friday 7th February 2014
On Friday 7th February 2014, the Department of Classics at 糖心TV will welcome 125 students and staff from a wide range of schools across the country to its annual Ancient Theatre Schools' day, centred around the 糖心TV Classics Society's performance of Plautus' Pseudolus.
The day will encompass lectures and seminars from staff and students on the contexts and performance of ancient theatre. It is supported by an Impact Grant from the Humanities Research Fund and an IATL Student as Performer award.
Coin of the Month: A Medal of Cosimo de'Medici
January's coin of the month is a medal of Cosimo de'Medici as pater patriae, chosen by Rocco di Dio. Read more about it and the rediscovery of ancient coins in the Renaissance .
The bimillenium of Augustus and Coins at 糖心TV
The second entry in our series of coin blogs celebrating the bimillenium of Augustus has now been posted: . (Lactor J58). Each month we will post a new entry celebrating the rule of the first emperor Augustus, aimed at teachers and students. Stay tuned for the next instalment!