Classics News and Events
Material Musings: "The Monarchy and Magic at Nimrud"
New blog post by MA student Emily Porter-Elliot, discussing a relief panel from the Northwest Palace at Nimrud.
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Material Musings: Limestone Herakles from Nineveh
New blog post by Erasmus student Robert Sch枚nell on a votive statuette of Herakles from Nineveh, Iraq.
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We are pleased to announce a new monthly blog which will feature a variety of subject matter related to material culture from the ancient world. It aims to highlight and showcase some aspects of research work done in the Department of Classics and Ancient History and bring these to a wider audience. We hope that you will find the posts interesting, informative and enjoyable!
Coin of the Month: Glorification and personification on the Judaea Capta coinage
For the first of this year's series, undergraduate Rebecca Preedy explores the Judaea Capta coinage of the Flavians. Read it .
September coin of the month: The lead tokens of Roman Egypt: Thoughts on Function
As part of the initiative to put the tokens of the (generously funded by the Humanities Research Fund and the European Research Council), Denise Wilding explores .