Archaeology and Classical Languages

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 Reading Group builds on students’ knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary, and enables them to read original texts of Latin literature. Students will develop a reading proficiency by implementing and refining techniques to translate for accuracy, comprehension, and retention. Through learning the Latin language, students will explore Roman culture and history and its impact on modern languages and societies. 

An intermediate knowledge of Latin is required to attend the Reading Group.

Number of Meetings

3

Course Leader

Dr Guen Taietti

CRN 28275/CLAH000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Standard Fee: £70/Concession £35

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. 

Pompeii and Herculaneum were Roman towns on the Bay of Naples in southern Italy. The daily life of these towns, and others in their hinterland, came to a sudden stop by the eruption of long-dormant Vesuvius in AD79, most likely in the month of October. The course, which draws on new evidence from recent excavations and the latest research, reconstructs the lives and violent deaths of the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum, along with the neighbouring villas and farmsteads at Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale. 

Number of Meetings

3

Course Leader

Dr Georgina Muskett

CRN 28147/ALGY000

Course Fees

Course Fee: Standard Fee: £50/Concession £30