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Example of a modified skull, a practice assumed to be Hunnic that may have been appropriated by local farmers within the bounds of the Western Roman Empire.

Tiller the Hun? Farmers in Roman Empire converted to Hun lifestyle – and vice versa

22 Mar 2017

New archaeological analysis suggests people of Western Roman Empire switched between Hunnic nomadism and settled farming over a lifetime. Findings...

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Praetorian guards - Louvre Lens, France.

Opinion: How to climb the social ladder in ancient Rome

22 Nov 2016

Jerry Toner, Director of Studies in Classics, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, discusses the stratification of Roman society.

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On the life (and deaths) of democracy

26 May 2016

The ‘life’ of democracy – from its roots in ancient Athens to today’s perverted and ‘creeping, crypto-oligarchies’ – is the subject of a newly-...

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Easy as Alep, Bet, Gimel? Cambridge research explores social context of ancient writing

05 Apr 2016

A new University of Cambridge research project is set to shed light on the history of writing in the ancient world, and explore the longlasting...

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The Chariot of Zeus, from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church

Disbelieve it or not, ancient history suggests that atheism is as natural to humans as religion

16 Feb 2016

People in the ancient world did not always believe in the gods, a new study suggests – casting doubt on the idea that religious belief is a 'default...

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Terme Boxer makes an entrance at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

19 Dec 2015

A heavyweight addition has joined the ranks at the Museum of Classical Archaeology after a cast of the Terme Boxer was placed on display.

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The Labours of Herakles

Herakles – a hero for all ages

16 Apr 2015

An exhibition that reimagines Greek hero Herakles as a 19th century colonist in New Zealand will open at the Museum of Classical Archaeology tomorrow...

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The roman port of Ostia

Roman dig ‘transforms understanding’ of ancient port

16 Apr 2014

Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Southampton have discovered a new section of the boundary wall of the ancient Roman port of Ostia...

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Michael Ventris (left) and (right) a detail of the Pylos Tablet Ta641 inscribed with Linear B

Cracking the code: the decipherment of Linear B 60 years on

13 Oct 2012

A conference in Cambridge this weekend will mark the 60th anniversary of the decipherment by Michael Ventris of Linear B, a script used for an early...

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Herodotus

Hay gears up for Greek marathon

23 Apr 2012

Following a successful talk at Hay in 2010, Professor Paul Cartledge will be playing a major part in a series of 10 discussions on Ancient Greece at...

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Rome with Mary Beard

Meet The Romans with Mary Beard

13 Apr 2012

A three part series starting on BBC2 next Tuesday explores what life in Ancient Rome was really like for normal citizens living in the world’s first...

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Michael Scott

The question of life in the ancient world

09 Feb 2012

Just what was life like in the ancient world? Dr Michael Scott, Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Classics and Research Associate at Darwin...

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