Classics News and Events
Coin of the Month: The role of the praetorian guard in the accession of Claudius
In the first coin of the month for 2016 Miles Pearce looks at the emperor Claudius and the praetorian guard. Read it here!
PG workshop: from manuscript to printed book
From manuscript to printed book: Early Greek and Latin writings
A PG workshop on palaeography at the University of Warwick. You don't need a high level in Greek or Latin to join in...
Friday 4th March 2016, Renaissance Centre, Room H.4.50
Follow the link for detailed programme, speakers' bios and abstracts.
Convenor: Dr. Caroline Petit, University of Warwick
£10: register with renaissance@warwick.ac.uk
New publication: C. Petit on 7th c. Alexandria
An article
exploring medicine in late antique Alexandria, based on medical and hagiographic texts of the 7th c. AD.
Caroline Petit, ‘Alexandrie, carrefour des traditions médicales au 7e s.: Les témoignages de Sophrone de Jérusalem, Alexandre de Tralles, Paul d’Egine, Stéphane d’Alexandrie et Jean d’Alexandrie’ in J.-P. Caillet/B. Dumézil/S. Destephen/H. Inglebert (eds.), Aux origines des saints patrons, Paris, Picard, 2015, 287-307
A word's worth: the electrum stater of Phanes
Nick Brown explores what exactly gives money value in December's coin of the month.
Dr Michael Scott made Honorary Citizen of Delphi
Dr Michael Scott is to be awarded Honorary Citizenship of Delphi, Greece - ΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΔΕΛΦΩΝ ΕΠΟΙΗΣΑΝ - in a ceremony in Athens on Wednesday 25th November. The ceremony will be part of a larger event to kick-start Delphi's campaign to be named the 2021 European Capital City of Culture.
Dr Scott's award is in recognition for his research and publications on Delphi as the omphalos 'the centre of the ancient world, as well as his writing and presenting of a BBC documentary about the history of the site. He will be working with the 2021 team on their campaign in the coming months.