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Classics and Ancient History

Public Engagement and Impact

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Research Impact

Warwick's Classics Department believes that research into Greek and Roman antiquity contributes important social and cultural insights for modern society.

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Warwick Ancient Drama Festival

Each year Warwick staff and students collaborate on producing a play from antiquity, accompanied by talks and workshops for schools.

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Warwick Classics Network

The Warwick Classics Network supports the teaching of the Classical World in Schools across the region.

Outreach and Impact News

Fri 31 Aug '18
Ancient Invisible Cities - Cairo, Athens, Istanbul - BBC2 - Professor Michael Scott

Professor Michael Scott's new BBC2 series Ancient Invisible Cities, focusing on the cities of Cairo, Athens and Istanbul, starts on Friday 7th September 9pm (Cairo), continuing on Friday 14th September (Athens) and Friday 21st September (Istanbul). In the programmes Michael abseils, climbs, and dives to reach incredible hidden ancient structures (some of which have never been filmed before), and works with a laser scanning team bring these ancient worlds to life in virtual reality.

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Ashmolean Latin Inscriptions Project

As a department we work with museums worldwide to improve our knowledge of antiquity.

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Find out more about our activities

The Department of Classics is passionately committed to encouraging as wide an audience as possible to engage with the study of the Classical world.