Your periodic reminder that the incredible architecture and poetry and sophistication of ancient societies was pegged on a system of slavery. This will be a really important exhibition in Pompeii: it opens next week. I think [1/2] theguardian.com/science/2023/d…

It is our whole school Open Morning on Saturday 12th October, beginning at 9.30am. A wonderful chance to visit our 32-acre campus, to meet Heads, staff & pupils & to see how your child could flourish Bolton School. Registrations are already coming in; you can learn more about the

Fab day today signing copies Goldsboro Books ❤️

✨Welcome to #ClassicsTober24 ! ✨ 📜ANCIENT HISTORY TAKEOVER🏛️ Read this first: greekmythcomix.com/classicstober-… Details on each of the names chosen by our friendly Classicists, Archaeologists, Historians and Authors, to get your creativity going! greekmythcomix.com/classicstober-…

We are the only 6th form in Bolton to offer three Classical subjects at A level (Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation) as well as a wide range of classical ECAs including Archaeology Club and Greek Drama Club.

Fry’s Odyssey comes out tomorrow!! Am I excited? YES Am I also dying a little inside because the Odyssey retelling I’ve been working on for five years just got shelved after 6 mts by the huge publisher who wanted to turn it into a kids series? OH YES But still excited? YESSS!

We were supporting Mrs Ahmed and Mrs Thornborough today in the charity staff netball match 😊

Lots to look forward to this year!

Feeling creative? Why not get involved in #ClassicsTober24! We're always so impressed by all the submissions and we can't wait to see what you create this year.

“What we do in life echoes in eternity” A great way to kick off the inaugural Classics Film Night!

Opportunity | we are inviting artists who live and work in North East, the North West and Yorkshire and Humber to apply for a 20 day on- site research residency at Vindolanda. Read more ⬇️ vindolanda.com/work-for-us

Archaeology Club learned about mummification today and how modern science enables us to learn so much about the people who lived in ancient Egypt from their mummies. Then we mummified some oranges. Can’t wait to see how they turn out!

Meet our School Captain, Amrit, and Head Girl, Nyah, as they tell you more about our upcoming Whole School #OpenMorning on Saturday 12 October, where our doors open at 9:30am. Register now, we look forward to welcoming you to our school. ➡️ ow.ly/GCAr50TEhtk #BoltonSch

This evening, Bolton School Alumni Prof Joyce Tyldesley from The University of Manchester is delivering a talk for Historical Association Bolton Branch on a 19th Century Egyptologist known as ‘The Great Belzoni’.

Classics student magazine Agora Edition 11 is out now! Feat. brilliant articles on Alcibiades, Carlisle coins, mental health and staging ancient drama as well as creative content and prize crossword - send in your answers by 29th Nov Read here for free: lsaclassics.com/newsletter/

New on the CA blog - Classics Beyond Borders Dr Frisbee Sheffield reports from this 2024 Conference hosted by the Classical Association of Ghana: 'this historic conference made national television - Classics is not just surviving in Africa, but thriving' classicalassociation.org/classics-beyon…

Happened to be in the ‘Venus baths’ of Julia Felix yesterday as once advertised on the facade of her property in #Pompeii and just enjoyed being inside looking out as she might once have done. #ClassicsTober24 Day 11 #JuliaFelix

A real buzz in B14. Come along and make a bookmark with your name in Ancient Greek. #BSOM24