Archaeology and Classical Languages

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We will be focussing on the creative occupations of musicians and dancers, hairdressers and manicurists, artists, and the female roles of nurse, tutor and midwife. This course will develop participants knowledge of the skills, training, working conditions and career prospects of the ancient Egyptians. 

Number of Meetings

5

Course Leader

Dr Joanne Backhouse

CRN 28074/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £80/£40

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Using material culture and texts, this course will examine the lives of the workforce of ancient Egypt. Bureaucracy and the priesthood were the first professions. Linked to the latter were physicians, who used both practical and spiritual means to heal the sick. From the New Kingdom the military provided a vehicle for career advancement. This course will develop participants' knowledge of the skills, training, working conditions and career prospects of the ancient Egyptians. 

Number of Meetings

5

Course Leader

Dr Joanne Backhouse

CRN 28073/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £80/£40

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

The study of dress in the Ancient Classical World is a thriving area of research, encouraged by the development of state-of-the-art scientific techniques. Sessions will examine the various sources of evidence and the differing approaches to the study of male and female clothing over a period of around 2000 years, from the Greek Bronze Age until pre-Roman Italy.

Number of Meetings

3

Course Leader

Dr Gina Muskett

CRN 28258/CEPD000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £50/£30

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Introduction to Ancient Greek provides students with knowledge of the basic key elements of Classical Greek grammar. The course enables students to understand how the Greek ancient language is structured and why it is structured that way, thus developing students’ linguistic skills and critical thinking in English. Students will be reading adapted texts from Classical authors, and will get acquainted with some important features of Greek culture and society.

Number of Meetings

10

Course Leader

Dr Guen Taiettti 

CRN 28273/CLAH000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155/concesssion £80

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

Intorduction to Latin provides students with the basics key elements of Latin grammar and helps them gain an understanding of some important features of Roman culture and society. Students will be prompted to learn Latin vocabulary and to find English derivatives, an exercise which will also improve their English speaking and writing skills. 

Number of Meetings

10

Course Leader

Dr Guen Taiettti 

CRN 28276/CLAH000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155/concession £80

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

The ancient Egyptians believed the gods created the world around them.  Throughout pharaonic history different traditions developed at various seats of learning, each favouring deities associated with the locality. This day school will explore the four main creation myths of ancient Egypt, centred at Heliopolis, Elephantine, Hermopolis Magna and Memphis. Key themes will be explored including life emerging from Nun (watery abyss), the power of the spoken word and diversification and differentiation.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Dr Joanne Backhouse

CRN 28075/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £50

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The course aims explore the history and archaeology of Anatolia from the Mesolithic to the early Iron Age. It will focus on major sites and people who occupied this pivotal area.

Number of Meetings

10

Course Leader

Michael Tunnicliffe

CRN 28261/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155/£80

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

The course aims to read chapters 40-66 of Isaiah covering 2-3 chapters per session and to explore the potential meanings and the different interpretations of a number of commentators.

Anyone with an interest in biblical studies who is willing to engage with contemporary debates about the meaning of the texts.

Number of Meetings

10

Course Leader

Michael Tunnicliffe

CRN 28266/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £155/£80

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The modern Kingdom of Jordan contains a wealth of ancient history. Some of the earliest Neolithic settlements are to be found here and in the Iron Age it was the ancestral home of the Moabites, Edomites and Ammonites of the Bible. Its most famous site is the spectacular Nabataean capital of Petra. Roman remains are found at the city of Jerash and the intriguing map mosaic at Madaba comes from the Byzantine period. Islam too has left its mark in more recent centuries. This course will explore the archaeology and architecture of this fascinating land.

Number of Meetings

1

Course Leader

Michael Tunnicliffe

CRN 28076/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £55

Please note that the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. Courses may close earlier. In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure to enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. 

This course provides an overview of the lives of women in the Roman Empire, a societal group whose voices are often under-represented in the study of the ancient world, by reconstructing their lives and experiences through the historical and archaeological record. We will consider and contrast the lives of different female groups in the Empire, from wealthy women to poorer, and from women in Rome and Italy to their counterparts in the provinces, drawing the evidence together to gain insight into what life was like as a woman in the Roman world. No prior experience is necessary, just an interest in Ancient History--all are welcome!

Number of Meetings

5

Course Leader

Dr Jo Ball

CRN 28077/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Full Fee: £80| Concession: £40