Repton Classics

Classics at @ReptonSchool, a thriving independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 to 18.

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Classicists in awe after a whistle-stop retelling of Homer’s Iliad from Natalie Haynes, comedian, author & broadcaster, at the University of Warwick’s Ancient Worlds Day-all 24 books in 27 minutes! #ReptonOBlock pictured with Caroline Lawrence author of The Thieves of Ostia

[Dr Jo Ball @DrJEBall]

The #Roman city of #Jerash (Jordan). At its height, it had a population of up to 20,000, with numerous temples, theatres, & a hippodrome. It was one of the Decapolis cities - an informal league of 10 semi-autonomous cities on the eastern frontier of the Empire #AncientSiteSunday

[Nazmi TARIM @tarimnazmi]

Aias and Achilleus playing draughts (checkers) on the amphora, produced by Athenian ceramicist Exekias between 540 and 530 BC.

[Trimontium Trust @TrimontiumTrust]

While in Seville we viewed this 3rd Century #Roman mosaic, the Triumph of Bacchus, in the Archaeological Museum. The triumph is Bacchus`s conquest of India & he is driving a carriage pulled by tigers, alongside a satyr. You can read more by @carolemadge - https://t.co/jXt7qlUWGN

[Ashmolean Museum @AshmoleanMuseum]

Have you ever wondered what a 2,000-year-old loaf of bread might look like? This loaf of bread from the day of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD was preserved and carbonised by the falling ash, and is now on display in #LastSupperinPompeii Book now: https://t.co/Kps96YVMVu

[RomanMosaicWorkshops @romanmosaics]

Now this is unusual, the tesserae used for the figure are larger than those for the background. I can only assume they used tesserae cut for different projects to put this one together.

[Legonium @tutubuslatinus]

Over the weekend I finished reading the marvellous Pugio Bruti - A Latin crime thriller that I highly recommend to readers of all levels. Here is a link to my review: https://t.co/Pqr4XxS2Pk @latinitium

[Caleb Simone @calebsimone]

What's so new about ancient theatre? https://t.co/HTgkONnvmw

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.

[British Museum @britishmuseum]

Explore a lost city, an epic battle, and the reality of Troy in our major #TroyExhibition. Book tickets here: https://t.co/UoCJ6qBbGp

[Repton Archives @ReptonArchives]

Great to start the new term viewing the fantastic conservation work done by Alex Carrington ACR on the rare Old Priory wall paintings, which probably date from the earliest years of the School.

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Some more images from an enjoyable day in Bath.

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B Block Latin are enjoying a great day @RomanBathsBath

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Delighted once again to welcome bestselling novelist @BenKaneAuthor who gave a talk to B Block on Everyday Life in Ancient Rome and signed copies of his books.

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A Block Classical Civilisation studying the Parthenon sculpture @britishmuseum

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Stuck in traffic. ETA now approx 1.20am.

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Last few photos from the trip! #ReptonClassics