Ideal for everyone: whether you're a Time Team fan to academic, a novice or academic, a Lockdown Leisure seeker or inquisitive explorer - here's your chance for a fresh look at the ancient world; it's a world that everyone should experience.
Friendly, welcoming, no exams - just a voyage of discovery!
What you'll get:
Great Value! Videos - Downloadable maps - Downloadable Notes - Helpful Glossaries - Further reading lists - 'Best of the Rest' so that you can explore the Neolithic throughout Britain - Quizzes - A bit of Fun and ...
Register for free(no obligation) to join a monthly LIVE Q&A session with The Muddy Archaeologist open to all signed in students - chat, ask questions, join the Muddy Archaeologist community!
More courses will follow
From Mediterranean civilizations to Classical Literature .
Soon you will be able to join me for many courses , wherever you are in the world.
three 2-part Saturday study days (2 with York University and 1 for CICERONI TRAVEL.
Ancient Temples: Sacrifices, Sacred Spaces and Society
11am Tuesday 11th May & 11am Weds 12th May 2021
This double-lecture series will utterly change your experience of visiting these beautiful and fascinating sites.
Dynamic and divine, set apart and even sometimes secret, temples were a vital part of ancient society. They were the homes of the gods, sites for offering sacrifices an so much more ...
Part I: Art & Architecture: Structure, Shape & Symbolism. Learn how temples' ancient architecture was loaded with heritage and connectivity through the centuries and cultures. Why are temples as they are?
Part 2: Deities, Dedications & Drama: What Really went on In and Around Ancient Temples? Find out about the gods, their worship, the offerings, the drama ... These were lively locations hosting vibrant and exciting events.
Hovell, The Muddy Archaeologist, for a thrilling Study Day (over 2 half-Saturdays) that will complement the British Museum'
We look behind the legend and provide fresh insights on the archaeological and historical evidence that shape our impression of this complicated teenager who shook Rome; discover his nature, nurture - the good and the bad - and explore life in the first century AD.s great exhibition on Nero (May-October 2021).
See the emperor Nero as you've never seen him before. As a real teenager coming to power in exceptional times.
Pliny's Natural History: An Ancient Roman View of the Natural World
Saturdays 19th June & 26 June 2021 10am -1 15pm
See the Natural World as the Romans did in the First Century AD through the words of a Roman who was so fascinated by the world that his curiosity killed him.
Explore ,with Pliny the Elder, the Roman View of the universe, the globe of the world and its creatures and plants, and mankind's place here.
Get to know the animals and plants of the ancient world and discover how they were perceived - and used - in the ancient world.
Add life in all its forms to life in the dynamic imperial age of Rome. This is natural history combined with an exploration of society, medicine and a hint of the eco-warrior.
