Ancient civilisations

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  1. Looking for the Golden Fleece: Jason and the Argonauts
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Come and explore the journey of the Argonauts and discover Jason.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  2. Greek myths: ancient truths, modern mystery
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Myth permeated all aspects of ancient society and much the same can be said today. Investigate the relevance and perseverance of the Greek myth and why these tales continue to fascinate.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
    Rating:
    92% of 100
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  3. Aesop's fables: an introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Aesop’s fables have been used through history to clarify important issues within society. Investigate their perseverance through history and why they continue to be relevant today.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  4. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: part 4: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hugo Cook




    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  5. Languages of the ancient Near East part 1: Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian
    Course start date:  Tue 7 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vaughan Pilikian
    This unique and wide-ranging course provides a broad introduction to the three major languages of the Ancient Near East, which together traverse a vast history of four millennia. In them were written some of the great landmarks of world literature, such as the Babylonian epic of Gilgamesh, the Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Sumerian Descent of Inanna.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  6. Sumerian level 2
    Course start date:  Tue 7 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vaughan Pilikian
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00
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  7. Argonautica: reading group (in translation) module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nikoletta Manioti
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    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00
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  8. Prostitution in Ancient Rome
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 4 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sean Gabb
    The oldest profession as practised among the Romans - not for the squeamish.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  9. Ancient Greek drama
    Course start date:  Tue 18 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Have a taste of exploring the ancient Athenian stage, and how they still speak to us about the challenges we face today.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  10. From mythical heroines to the emperor's subjects: epistolography in the Roman Empire
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 2 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nikoletta Manioti
    Find out more about epistolography (letter writing) as a literary genre in the Roman world.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  11. Ancient Greek drama: an introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Have a taste of exploring the ancient Athenian stage, and how they still speak to us about the challenges we face today.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  12. Argonautica: reading group (in translation) module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 6 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nikoletta Manioti
    A reading group focusing on the Argonautica by the Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes (in English translation).
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. Languages of the Ancient Near East: Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian - module 3
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 6 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vaughan Pilikian
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    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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