Press Releases
€2.48m awarded to Warwick-led project into Rome and Mediterranean coinages
A team led by Professor Kevin Butcher of the Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick, has been awarded a European Research Council Advanced Grant of 2.48m euros for their project Rome and the Coinages of the Mediterranean, 200 BCE – 64 CE.
Earliest known Mariner’s Astrolabe research published today to go in Guinness Book of Records
Guinness World Records have independently certified an astrolabe excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship that was part of Vasco da Gama’s second voyage to India in 1502-1503 as the oldest in the world, and have separately certified a ship’s bell (dated 1498) recovered from the same wreck site also as the oldest in the world.
The Oculus hosts Professor Michael Scott's Inaugural Lecture
Ancient historian Michael Scott will celebrate his recent appointment as Professor with an inaugural lecture at The Oculus entitled ‘This is Sparta!: The Ancient World Then and Now’ on Wednesday, 20th February 2019.
Medea comes to the Belgrade Theatre
Euripides’ tragedy about love, betrayal and revenge is coming to Coventry. The play will be produced by Classics students at the University of Warwick, and will be performed in the Main Stage of the prestigious Belgrade Theatre in Coventry.
Known as one the most tragic pieces of ancient Greek theatre, the play tells the story of the former barbarian princess Medea and her desire to exact revenge against her unfaithful husband, Jason.
Io Io Io! Modern Christmas vs Roman Saturnalia
Partying, pantomime, feasting and gift-giving are all established traditions of the Christmas season. At the same time of the year over 2000 years ago, Romans had the very same customs in celebration of a different festival – Saturnalia.
Warwick Classics expert and TV presenter named National Teaching Fellow
University of Warwick academic, TV presenter and author, Michael Scott, has been recognised as one of the best higher education teachers of the year.