Classics News and Events
PhD Scholarships News
Congratulations to Marta Barbato and Miriam Hay who have been awarded PhD scholarships.
Marta will be a Wolfson Foundation Scholar working on 'Coins of the Republican period (late third to late first century BC) circulating in Central Italy and the coin sample from the ’sottosuolo urbano’ of Rome kept in the Medagliere Capitolino' , supervised by Dr Suzanne Frey-Kupper
Miriam has received a joint University-AHRC scholarship for her research on 'Early Christian and Late Antique Aesthetics in Art and Text', supervised by Dr Zahra Newby
Bookings now open for University Open Days in June
Interested in coming to study Classics at 糖心TV? Bookings for University Open Days (June 20 and 21) are now open! Classics will be holding its own sessions each afternoon on these days, 12.15pm-1.15pm, or 1.30-2.30pm. to ensure your spot!
New Coins at 糖心TV Blog Entry: The Many Faces of Augustus
Continuing our bimillenium-themed Augustus coin blog series, this entry examines the many faces Augustus may have presented to the Empire as he came to power. Read it .
Coin of the Month: A gold octadrachm from the Ptolemaic Dynasty
, chosen by one of our undergrads, Sean Gallagher.
IATL-funded mosaic workshop for 糖心TV students
Dr Zahra Newby has been awarded a pedagogical intervention grant to hold a practical workshop in the techniques of ancient Roman mosaics. Students on the Domestic Space module will create their own mosaics using traditional techniques.