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Ancient Myths and the Limits and Liberties of Innovation Ancient Myths and the Limits and Liberties of Innovation

Ancient Myths and the Limits and Liberties of Innovation

Victoria Doherty-Bone discusses how Greek myths continue to enchant writers and audiences yet also provide a certain limitation in terms of its content.

Posted on: 17 July 2023

Tactual Museum of AthensTactual Museum of Athens

Tactual Museum of Athens

Since International Museum Day (18 May) has just passed, I am taking the opportunity to talk about my visit to the Tactual Museum of Athens in September 2022.

Posted on: 12 June 2023

Ancient Athenian Women and the issue of abortionAncient Athenian Women and the issue of abortion

Ancient Athenian Women and the issue of abortion

What was abortion perceived in Ancient Greece? PhD Candidate, Sofia Giapantzali, gives us an introduction into her findings.

Posted on: 19 May 2023

ACE & Creativity: The Muses Sang Not of Us ACE & Creativity: The Muses Sang Not of Us

ACE & Creativity: The Muses Sang Not of Us

In this ACE & Creativity blog, Helena Czaykowski explains how she retells Book 22 of the Odyssey with a different perspective. 'If you look at a great hero through the eyes of the innocent girls he murdered, what do you see?'\n

Posted on: 25 April 2023

Brick Club Brick Club

Brick Club

Brick club is a new extra-curricular experience for students and staff in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology to enhance our sense of community and belonging through serious play. Brick club provides a space in which we use LEGO to create models and art, but it is much more than this.

Posted on: 19 April 2023

Lulu Bennett's trip to Rome Lulu Bennett

Lulu Bennett's trip to Rome

CLAH263 The Roman Experience: History, Archaeology and Heritage is a new second year module that provides students with detailed, first-hand knowledge of key sites and monuments in and around Rome. One of the students, Lulu Bennett, has written about their experiences in Rome.

Posted on: 19 April 2023

ACE & Creativity: Colours, WatercoloursACE & Creativity: Colours, Watercolours

ACE & Creativity: Colours, Watercolours

It was the twilight of The Bronze Age and The Dawn of The Iron Age when this story began. In fact, The Bronze Age was already past, remained only in memories of some people. And it was like a fairytale, as twilight colours mixed with the dawn of new age, so our fairytale layed watercolours, picture of love between young ladies and Prince or King, gods and goddess, roses...

Posted on: 10 March 2023

ACE & Creativity: Goodbye For NowACE & Creativity: Goodbye For Now

ACE & Creativity: Goodbye For Now

The second 2023 instalment of the ACE & Creativity series is a one-act drama written by Phyllis Brighouse.

Posted on: 14 February 2023

British Library Exhibition - Alexander The Great: The Making of a MythBritish Library Exhibition - Alexander The Great: The Making of a Myth

British Library Exhibition - Alexander The Great: The Making of a Myth

Dear ACE & Creativity blog readers,\n\nIt is my great pleasure to write the first blog for 2023, in which I will discuss a topic dear to my heart: Alexander the Great and his reception(s). \n

Posted on: 19 January 2023