Although their writing styles are chalk and cheese, I love both authors. I like Davis' knowing anachronisms and her hero's all too transparent attempts to hide his decent and, let's face it, softie self under macho talk. From Saylor I expect, and get, the feeling that I really know people like Sulla, Catiline and Cicero.   more »

I'm interested that Mary Beard chose to take Xenophon's portrait of Socrates rather than Plato's. This fits with what I have always privately believed, that Plato ...   more »

Throughout the day, children and their parents or carers, will be able to have a go at a range of different activities and even meet some “Romans”.   more »