Ever since the news broke of the Rise of Aten, I’ve become fascinated by it and have spent time researching it. This is one of the reasons for my love of Classics – the ever-constant discoveries and with that the new information to be learned which could radically change the way we view the ancient …
Michael Scott -Walking with the Gods: The religious lives of the Ancient Greeks
In February 2020 I attended a talk by Professor Michael Scott, held at my school, Guildford High. The topic of this talk was 'Walking with the Gods: The religious lives of the Ancient Greeks'. I was lucky enough to have been invited to the pre-lecture chat with Professor Scott and some other students. It was …
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How to keep classically busy during quarantine
A picture from my school classics trip to Sicily in October which I will be starting a series on shortly! During these difficult and uncertain times, I have been keeping myself sane with continuing to immerse myself in the classical world. Therefore, I have decided to share my endeavours with you to hopefully give you …
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Tutankhamun Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery
In December I visited the Saatchi Gallery to see the Tutankhamun exhibition. The introduction video about the King was fascinating and created an excellent build up to the exhibition! As soon as we entered the exhibition, the rooms were filled with just the right amount of artefacts. I do find sometimes that museum rooms can …
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Olympia
On my third day in Greece, I visited the magnificent site of Archaic Olympia! Although I had visited it before, it was no less spectacular. Having seen the stadium, I have never felt so close to the inhabitants of ancient times, as I was standing in the middle of a stadium, surrounded by thousands of …
Mycenae
Mycenae - a fortified citadel nested over the fertile plain of Argolis near the seashore in the northeast Peloponnese. On my second day in Greece, we had breakfast at our apartment we were staying in. The breakfast consisted of delicious Greek yoghurt, orange juice from the orange trees in the gardens surrounding the bungalows. After …
The Blog of an aspiring Classicist
Epidaurus The first destination on my trip to Greece Epidaurus - An ancient city in which stands a world famous ancient theatre. On my first day in Greece, we landed in Athens, rented a car and started to drive. Our first destination was the ancient city of Epidaurus, only just short of a 2 hour …
Introductory Blog
My name is Pippa and I am an aspiring classicist. I have made this blog to share my experiences with the classical world, and my historical visits. I hope that this blog will be useful for people, who enjoying learning about history, and specifically classics like me. Enjoy!
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