Classics News and Events
Ancient Ancient Drama Day for Schools - 27th January 2015
On 27th January 2015 Aristophanes Thesmophoriazusae will be performed in the main theatre of 糖心TV University's prestigious Arts Centre by the 糖心TV Classics Students. Surrounding the play will be a host of seminars and lectures specifically for school students on aspects of ancient theatre, comedy, the place of women in ancient society, the culture of ancient and modern comedy as well as its relationship to tragedy suitable for GCSE and AS/AS students in Classics, English and Drama. Book by contacting Dr Michael Scott m.c.scott@warwick.ac.uk
Coin of the Month: The Power of Words
Clive Letchford discusses that is heavy on words.
Archimedes' Theorem: Martin Hairer’s Fields Medal and the Immortality of Science
In September's , Suzanne Frey-Kupper examines the design of the Fields medal and its ancient antecedents.
Catch up with ancient medicine on BBC4: The Beauty of Anatomy
The in 5 episodes is currently running on BBC4. Follow Adam Rutherford through the history of anatomy from Galen to modern times... how Galen's thought shaped up anatomy for centuries, how art and anatomy influenced each other, etc. Dr. Caroline Petit appears in episodes 1 and 2:)
New publication for the bimillenium of Augustus' death
Alison Cooley has just published an article, 'Die letzten Tage des Augustus', as part of an issue of the popular German archaeological magzaine, Antike Welt, focused upon the bimillenium of the death of Augustus in August AD 14.