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Roy Gibson is a British Classicist and Professor at Durham University. Specialising in Latin Literature, he has worked extensively on… more

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theromansoc.bsky.social
'A Taste of Latin,' online talk hosted by the Hellenic and Roman societies will be given by Caroline K. Mackenzie. It will showcase the artistry of Latin, and its links with English.

Dates: Tues 4 Nov, 7-8pm or Sat 15 Nov, 11am-12 noon (UK time)

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

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You definitely should: Cardiff has a long and v interesting history
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durhamclassics.bsky.social
🎉 Congratulations to Dr Giulia Bonasio, whose new book was published over the summer!

📚 'The Unity of the Virtues in the Eudemian Ethics' shows that understanding the philosophical proposal of the EE is fundamental for a full picture of Aristotle’s ethics.

🔗 academic.oup.com/book/60082
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theromansoc.bsky.social
Shout out for our pop-up exhibition 'Women of Romano-British Archaeology' on display in the Hellenic and Roman Library at Senate House in London curated by Dr Tatiana Ivleva.

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Expanding frontiers: Celebrating the Mothers of Romano-British studies | The Past
The early days of Romano-British research are often thought to have been dominated by male excavators, but many female archaeologists also made vital contri ...
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A new initiative from our colleagues in Thessaloniki - Aristotle to get Alexander to focus on his studies, finally.

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#ancient #classics
University of Thessaloniki to Launch 'Alexander the Great' Academic Chair - iefimerida.gr
A new academic chair dedicated to the study of Alexander the Great will be established at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, following the signing of a cooperation agreement Friday in the prese...
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durhamclassics.bsky.social
🎉 Happy new (academic) year, and welcome to three new colleagues!

💻 We are joined today by Dr Chiara Palladino and Dr Thea Sommerschield, both as Assistant Professors in Digital Humanities and the Ancient Greek World.

👩🏫 Dr Ilaria Bucci joined us back in May as Leverhulme Early Career Fellow.
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The latest installment of the Thesaurus linguae Latinae is finally in print. From "reus" to "robustus".
Cover of fascicle XI.2.12 of the Thesaurus linguae Latinae, reus-robustus.
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Fantastic to see this
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Today's new arrival, and it's hot stuff!
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My latest contribution to the ever-growing field (or patch, more like) of Moretum Studies.

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WHO MAKES THE PESTO? LABOUR, SOCIAL STATUS AND AUTHORSHIP IN THE MORETVM | The Classical Quarterly | Cambridge Core
WHO MAKES THE PESTO? LABOUR, SOCIAL STATUS AND AUTHORSHIP IN THE MORETVM
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1170 pages. Mostly in German. That I now have to read and review. Wish me luck
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In aula ingenti memoriae meae. Forme di autobiografia nella letteratura tardolatina go.shr.lc/3UsuPiI #freeaccess
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My book is out! Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile, with Cambridge UP @universitypress.cambridge.org.

I am so grateful to the friends, family, colleagues, librarians and archivists who helped along the way. Nervous and excited to see it in the world!

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Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile
Cambridge Core - Classical Literature - Medieval Responses to Ovid's Exile
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Exciting post today!

(Open-access version of Ester's and my chapter:
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Cover of book entitled "ko-ro-no-we-sa: proceedings of the 15th international colloquium on Mycenaean studies" First page of chapter entitled "Signs of the times? Testing the chronological significance of Linear A and B palaeography", by Ester Salgarella and Anna P. Judson
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Starts 9th July!! New online course: Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at:
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#ClassicsBluesky 🏺
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Congratulations Roberto!!
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New online course!! Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky
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theromansoc.bsky.social
New online course!! Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#ClassicsBluesky #AncientBluesky #Romans🏺
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theromansoc.bsky.social
New online course!! Ancient Rome in 50 Monuments, by Dr Paul Roberts.

Each Wednesday from 9th July to 6th August 2025, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings will be available

Information and booking at: www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

#AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky #Romans🏺
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I fear my discussion with Roy Gibson and young Raph Cormack (a relation) at Hexham next Friday is sold out (there MAY be returns) tinyurl.com/562prnfn. We'll be talking about emperors and 20th century holymen,fakirs, occultists (& the connections??). You can get the book anyway tinyurl.com/44f3h86m
Mary Beard & Raphael Cormack (SOLD OUT) - Hexham Book Festival
Mary Beard - Emperor of Rome and Raphael Cormack - Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age
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We have about 100 Latin authors in total (surviving in whole or whole parts) from before 200 CE, totalling only about 2.2 million words. A tiny corpus representing about 2% of what once circulated. Every word is precious evidence for something (even if it bores us personally)!
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@hellenicsociety.bsky.social & Roman Society Online Course

Susan Deacy
Myth and Mythology
14, 21, 28 May, 4 and 11 June, 6-7.30

What is mythology? When does classical myth begin? When does it end? Why are its characters such a source of fascination?

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The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration
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C’mon. You know. The sharks! In the Colosseum!
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Starts on Wednesday! New 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy

Weekly sessions, starting 14 May, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available.

www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

(Getty Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
The Hellenic and Roman Library > Events > Event Registration
Myth and Mythology
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www.propylaeum.de/themen/sidon...

The partner and successor website of sidonapol.org. News and What’s up? remain here on the original website.
Bibliographies, Aftermath and Publications have moved to the Propylaeum Platform.
Sidonius Apollinaris
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Sidonius Apollinaris' Letters in the Green & Yellows, forthcoming in December.
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Cover of the new Green & Yellow volume Sidonius Apollinaris, Selected Letters, edited by Joop van Waarden.
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My brother in Christ - Bruce - and I: we aim to confuse. Actually, we are doing a PhD viva together on Monday in Durham (our second of the year!). But no photos will be taken to prove we were both in the same room.
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📚 Congratulations to @carolinebarron.bsky.social on the publication of 'Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Etchings from the Research Collections of the British School at Rome'!

🖼️ This book follows a 2021–4 exhibition at @bsrome.bsky.social co-curated by Dr Clare Hornsby and Dr Caroline Barron
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Course outline:

Wed 14 May - Myth and mythology
Wed 21 May - Myth and the gods
Wed 28 May - Myth and folktale
Wed 4 June - Myth and the city
Wed 11 June - Myth and 'us'

Each week will include recommended reading which, where possible, will be made available online.
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theromansoc.bsky.social
Register now for our 'Myth and Mythology' online course by Professor Susan Deacy!

Weekly sessions, starting Wed 14 May, 6.00pm - 7.30pm (UK time) + recordings available.
www.hellenicandromanlibrary.org/Events/Event...

(Getty Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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