The story of Pandora has always interested me as an example of women being blamed for all the ills of the world. There's no doubt that the Christian idea of Eve and original sin traces the same idea of women as the root of all evil. But really, in the grand scheme of Greek mythology … Continue reading Pandora – the reason for women’s troubles?
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Complete chariot burial found in Yorkshire
The skeletons of two complete horses and the complete preservation of a chariot are a remarkable Iron Age find in the town of Pocklington in Yorkshire this month. I hope when the finds get removed and eventually displayed in a museum they can preserve the way in which they were found from the excavation photographs. … Continue reading Complete chariot burial found in Yorkshire
Hadrianopolis theatre used again!
Interested to see the theatre of Hadrianopolis (outside Gjirokaster in Albania) being used for theatrical performances, 1800 years after it was built. I helped to excavate the theatre back in 2013...sadly we did not find a porticus beside it but I did find a bronze tetradrachm with a striding Zeus, a Byzantine Ionic column and … Continue reading Hadrianopolis theatre used again!
Four sisters in Ancient Rome
The lives of women and girls in Ancient Rome is often overlooked. Here Ray Laurence from the University of Kent gives his perspective on the day in the life of girls of different ages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQMgLxVxsrw&list=PLJicmE8fK0EgNHRx17zPyeT6Ou-0wGV9U
My version of Hercules’ labours (age 8)
There was a time when the Greek myths we know so well were being told to us for the first time as a child. Looking through some old boxes today at home I found a great list I seem to have made after hearing of the Labours of Hercules for probably one of the first … Continue reading My version of Hercules’ labours (age 8)
Laura Aitken-Burt 