New Cambridge Latin course reflects diversity of the Roman world
11 July 2022The latest edition of the leading Latin course has been designed to more accurately depict the roles of women, minorities and enslaved people in the Roman world.
First performance in 1,000 years: ‘lost’ songs from the Middle Ages are brought back to life
23 April 2016An ancient song repertory will be heard for the first time in 1,000 years this week after being ‘reconstructed’ by a Cambridge researcher and a world-class performer of medieval music
Opinion: ‘Difficult’ Latin risks remaining a qualification for elite pupils
02 November 2015Francesca Middleton (Faculty of Classics) discusses the reform of GCSEs and Latin's reputation as an academically demanding subject.
Enter the world of Aeneas in a powerful new drama
29 January 2014With powerful themes of anger, hate, devotion, love, death and survival, a new play tells the story of one of the great heroes of the Classical world in the original Ancient Greek and Latin (with English subtitles)
“Classics Question Time” to reveal enduring lessons from the ancient world
08 July 2011Latin-lovers, Greek fanatics and anyone with a passing interest in the ancient world will have a unique opportunity to put their questions to the experts at two major public debates in Cambridge this summer.
