If your pupils choose to do coursework on Roman Britain and are interested in multiculturalism, they might like an informative article written for British Airways by David Keys. It's called When the Middle East came to Britain.   more »

The Hellenic Book Service visited Durham for two days last week, recognising the presence of two groups of Classics enthusiasts in St John's College, the JACT Classics Summer Course and the ARLT Summer School. Monica at my request modelled this teeshirt with its message:   more »

The Rector, he said, visited Liz in hospital recently and found her apparently asleep. He prayed aloud for her, asking God to bless Elizabeth. One eye opened and a voice came from the bed: "I think that by now He knows me as Liz!"   more »

This is often treated, and quoted, as a barbarian denunciation of Roman rule. Of course, it is nothing of the sort. No real words of Calgacus or of any British “barbarians” have survived. As with many imperial powers, the most acute critiques often came from within the Roman system not from outside it. This is an analysis by Tacitus himself, a leading member of the Roman elite, observing the consequences of Roman expansion and daring to put himself into the place of the conquered.   more »

Sir Paul said he felt it would be "appropriate" to employ Latin at times during the oratorio as it was "known and sung by choirs all over the world".

"I had done some Latin at school and I always had a fondness for it."    more »

If you have suggestions for books to read to prepare for the Greek Religion and Sparta topics in GCSE Greek, please let me know, so that I can pass them on.   more »