Cori's Archaeology and Classics in the Community

22/12/2020

20/09/2020

Here's a printable Minimus calendar for the new school year!

18/09/2020

this Roman Republican silver denarius was found in the Hallaton treasure hoard. It was struck in Rome before the Roman general Scipio defeated Hannibal and could have been made as far back as 211 BC, which would make it one of the oldest coins found in Britain.

The coin depicts the goddess Roma on one side and the twins Castor and Pollox on galloping horses on the reverse.

The presence of a Roman coin of this antiquity in Iron Age Leicestershire is strong evidence for the exchange of goods between the region and Rome, through trade and diplomacy, before the Roman conquest.
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10/08/2020

In 2016, ULAS carried out work on a large five-hectare excavation at Leicester Lane, Enderby, on the western edge of Leicester close to the M1. An extensive and rich Prehistoric site was identified…

31/07/2020

Two Roman lead curse tablets. Found during excavations at Leicester's Vine Street Roman town house.
One tablet bears a text asking a god to punish those who have stolen a cloak.
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20/07/2020

This summer, many students will use the holidays to either catch up on lessons they have missed during lockdown or prepare for the new academic year. At a time when so many researchers and students are working remotely, it may be helpful to make use of various online sites and databases. Among these is the Reception of Classical Texts Project, hosted by The Open University. The website contains material on the Reception of Greek Drama and Poetry, mainly in English , from c. 1970 to 2005. There is a searchable database of performances of Greek plays, with comments on staging, translations, adaptations etc, plus a number of critical essays focusing on the use of modern sources and a selection of project publications.

The site is free to access and use.

This project on the modern Reception of Classical Texts was set up to document and analyse the upsurge of interest in Greek and Roman material which has been a feature of the late twentieth century and continues into the twenty first. This cultural remodelling and reimagining has often coincided wit...

13/07/2020

If you have enjoyed Mary Harlow's weaving activity on Saturday, you will definitely love Jennifer Beamer presentation on spinning. Jennifer is a PhD student at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester and researches British Iron Age textiles through Experimental Archaeology.

If you missed the fascinating live stream with Jennifer Beamer 'Investigating British Iron Age textiles with Experimental Archaeology' earlier you now can view it on the ExpertlyDyed YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Tden65J_h20?t=90

13/07/2020

We would not be able to deliver our outreach activities to children and families without the amazing work of the Archaeological Services, University of Leicester (ULAS)!

Walking through Leicester today it is often hard to imagine that we are treading on over 2,000 years of history. But with over 80 year of excavations, Leices...

13/07/2020

Today we celebrate - if you want to find out more about what is happening near you and what ArchaeologyUK has offered over the last years, head to their website: https://festival.archaeologyuk.org/day

12/07/2020

11/07/2020

If you have missed our 3-hours long lifestream today, you can find all videos, activity sheets and so much more on our brand new website (still not tiring of saying it): www.RomanLeicester.com

11/07/2020

We are joining the celebrations to open this year's with the launch of our new website www.RomanLeicester.com. Don't forget to follow our lifestream today!

Council for British Archaeology Executive Director Neil Redfern introduces the CBA Digital Week 2020 - 9 days of online archaeology ev...