Oliver Dickinson on Homer, archaeology and history

We had a second helping from Oliver Dickinson this morning, on Homer, archaeology and history.
Taking Homeric archaeology during mods at Oxford was what started him on Homer, apparently.
This April in Athens, OD heard from a lecturer about the discovery
of a Hittite epic from the 13th century BC about the siege and capture
of a town in Syria. [...]

Why study Greek vase-painting?

Today's report from the ARLT Summer School, where the weather is wonderful, the surroundings are inspiring, and the lectures are intriguing. This one was called: Why study Greek vase-painting?
Thursday 29 July 2004
Oliver Dickinson of Durham set himself a serious question and stuck at it until he arrived at a satisfactory answer. In the process he [...]

Augustus, benefactor of mankind

I didn't know what to expect, to be honest, when Professor Jeremy
Paterson stood up to speak, with a straight face, about Augustus,
benefactor of mankind.
I confess that I was still doubtful when he began by telling us that
he was writing a book on the economies of the ancient world – after
all, they do call economics 'the [...]

The entertaining Dr Jones

It's stating the obvious I know, but Peter Jones is a constant joy – except of course to those who are enemies of the Classics. He gave the opening lecture at the ARLT Summer School in Sedburgh this evening, full of enthusiasm for Libya's Roman sites, principally Lepcis Magna. He visited it a couple of [...]

ARLT settles in Sedbergh

Wowee!! What a wonderful place for a Summer School!
Just wait till I can upload a few pictures to show the stunning Cumbrian views from our Summer School location in 16th century Sedbergh School. It continues to take our breath away every time we make the journey from our living quarters across the road, along the [...]

The Ermine Street Guard 20 years ago

The Ermine Street Guard is
going strong, but it is some time since I have seen them out in force.
The last time I met them was at a villa in Gloucestershire, when I was
privileged to be allowed to blow a 'bugle' call on a magnificent
trumpet. The man who made it explained the difficulty of shaping the
great [...]

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