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.
Read the post here
Material Musings: Limestone Herakles from Nineveh
New blog post by Erasmus student Robert Schönell on a votive statuette of Herakles from Nineveh, Iraq.
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New book on Galen's Treatise On Simple Drugs
A special issue of Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences on the interpretation and transmission of Galen's treatise On simple drugs. Guest editors: Caroline Petit (Warwick), Matteo Martelli (Bologna), Lucia Raggetti (Bologna).
The volume explores the fate of Greek text across time, languages and cultures. It arises from a BA-Leverhulme-funded project, 'Rethinking Ancient Pharmacology' and a conference at the BSR in 2017.
Classics Departmental Bursaries for Post-Graduate Study
Applications are now open for Departmental bursaries towards PG study (Research and Taught) in Classics. The competition is open to all offer-holders at PG level and the deadline for applying is Monday 12 April 2021. Please write a letter of application explaining why you think you deserve a bursary. Applications are ranked on academic merit but we take into account any special circumstances you may have.
New blog - Material Musings
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!