I set up this website in 2017 to entertain my Classics students at The Open University. Over the years it's turned into an independent repository of free resources, peer support and links to online materials, as well as a regular blog. Check out the Library for articles by academics, students and graduates, and the Subject Pages for resources.
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Dr Cora Beth Knowles, Editor-in-Chief
This week the internet has been all snarled up with politics – and not the classical kind. So it’s probably time for me to re-state my commitment to having an apolitical website. No party politics, no opinions on Brexit, no views on current electoral issues will be expressed here. My political convictions are my own, … More Weekend Reading: Sage on the Stage at the Sage
This one’s for all the people who’ve been complaining that I didn’t give you enough notice of Gina’s Asclepius seminar…! Make sure you book soon, because spaces do go quickly. There are some really exciting Saturday Afternoon Seminars coming up, presented by Dr Gina May. They start with Roman Coins Uncovered on Saturday … More Saturday Afternoon Treats
When I was eight years old I wanted to be Catherine Cookson. Or maybe Uhura – I hadn’t quite decided. So I started writing stories and learning French from my friend’s big sister at the same time, to keep my options open. Dame Catherine Cookson grew up in my town. She wrote about the history … More Weekend Reading: Histories and Testaments
