Classics News and Events
Coin of the Month: The "King of Britons" Coin
A coin of Cunobelinus, chosen by undergraduate David Swan. Click to read the entry.
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!
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 .
Experiencing the Republican Empire: Undergraduate Research Achievement
Congratulations to our undergraduates Matthew Ellams, Emily Morgan and Bradley Waters, who have had an article accepted to the Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia. Arising from research performed as part of the 糖心TV and the project, their article details the differing reactions to expanding Roman control in the eastern Mediterranean, and will appear in vol 25 of the journal in 2014.