St John's College Classical Society

Previous posts have been attempting to explain the importance not only of Classics' unique and essential role in the curriculum, but more particularly as a path towards an enriching human experience. Eric Hutchinson of Hillsdale College in Michigan joins the debate with his article, and undoubtedly it's one of the few good things that have come out of America over the last days.

http://www.realcleareducation.com/articles/2017/08/17/why_study_the_classics_110191.html

Why Study the Classics? | RealClearEducation Why study the Classics? Classics offers, at least on a superficial analysis, little in the way of short-term gains or practical real-world benefit. Have you heard about all of our major institutions...

More bad news in Palmyra

Isis destroys Tetrapylon monument in Palmyra Syrian antiquities chief says militants have demolished structure and part of Roman theatre after seizing city for second time

A big thank you to everyone who came to our event on Wednesday evening! We hope you all enjoyed it.

An article to continue the Spartan theme: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/11/07/why-the-wests-far-right-and-trump-supporters-are-still-obsessed-with-an-ancient-battle/

Why the West’s far-right — and Trump supporters — are still obsessed with an ancient battle Quite a few Trump supporters are really into "300."

I like to think that learning Latin is a little more enriching than "running around in loincloths ploughing up the earth with the arse-bone of a giraffe"

https://www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2016/aug/19/right-to-rome-the-debate-over-latin-on-the-curriculum

Right to Rome? The debate over Latin on the curriculum Hysteria followed Whitehall dropping Latin abbreviations from its website, but in schools the battleground is the link between the dead language and class

Go and see the British Museum’s exhibition on Sicily before it closes this Sunday! https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/sicily.aspx

The Sunken Cities exhibition is also well worth a look. It focuses on the interaction between Greek and Egyptian culture, and contains a number of impressive Egyptian and Greco-Egyptian sculptures.

Sicily Book now! Sicily: culture and conquest. April 21 April - 14 August 2016. A special exhibition at the British Museum. Advanced booking advised.

Potentially very exciting discovery announced earlier this week: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/26/aristotle-burial-place-stagira-macedonia-greece

Is this Greek hilltop the 2,400-year-old burial place of Aristotle? Greek archaeologist ‘almost certain’ he has discovered the long-sought tomb of world’s greatest philosopher