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Discover the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Roman on our courses, as well as Mayan civilisations and more.

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  1. Looking for the Golden Fleece: Jason and the Argonauts
    Course start date:  Tue 6 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Come and explore the journey of the Argonauts and discover Jason.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
  2. The cult of Antinous
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    Course start date:  Mon 26 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sean Gabb
    Antinous was Emperor Hadrian's lover. When he died, Hadrian was so saddened by his death that he had the boy declared a god. Come and discover more about this story and the cult that was created about Antinous.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  3. Persian Luxury and Athenian Democracy
    Course start date:  Mon 26 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Daniel Unruh
    Discover the link between the riches coming from Persia and democracy in Athens.



    This session accompanies the forthcoming Classics Day (RCD61) organised by City Lit in partnership with the British Museum and University College London. This year’s inspiration is the major British Museum exhibition “Luxury and power: Persia to Greece”.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  4. Bathing and washing in ancient Rome
    Course start date:  Thu 29 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sean Gabb
    Find out more about the washing and toilet habits that were common in ancient Rome.



    This session accompanies the forthcoming Classics Day (RCD61) organised by City Lit in partnership with the British Museum and University College London. This year’s inspiration is the major British Museum exhibition “Luxury and power: Persia to Greece”.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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