Egypt – Classics at Reading

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Studying the Book of the Dead at Reading

March 19, 2014, 7:29 am

Dr Nick West writes: The words of Papyrus Chester Beatty IV, a short text extolling the immortality of writers, still resonate after 3000 years or so: “Their portals and mansions have crumbled, their...

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New Artwork to be Inspired by University Classics and Archaeology Collections

November 17, 2020, 2:03 am

A creative take on artefacts in the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology at the University of Reading will be produced thanks to Meeting Point, a scheme putting art in unexpected places. The Ure...

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The Ure Museum: The Nine Lives of A Mummified Cat’s Head

November 23, 2020, 5:56 am

By Dr. Claudina Romero Mayorga, November 2020. This year’s edition of Heritage Open Days (11-20 September) at the Ure Museum was a bit different. For the annual HOD we would normally host a talk and...

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Summer Seminar Series 2021

April 26, 2021, 1:24 am

Author: Amy Smith & Bunny Waring. Edits: Bunny Waring. Date: 26th April 2021. Come one, come all! After a short break, the Classics Department is ready to entertain and educate you all with a new...

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Registration for the AMPAL Conference is now open! (Until 10th June 2021)

May 30, 2021, 1:57 am

Author: Doukissa Kamini. Edits: Bunny Waring. Date: 2nd June 2021. You are warmly invited to register to attend the Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Ancient Literature (AMPAL) 2020-2021 to be held...

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MA Colloquim 2021: Current Research Including Identity, Irrigation and...

June 16, 2021, 2:05 am

Author: Katherine Harloe. Edits: Bunny Waring Date: 16th June 2021. The Department of Classics welcomes all to the 2021 MA Colloquim, where current researching students give papers on their work in...

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