Subject Areas
History and Archaeology
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Europe – The Age of the Crusades Saturday 4 January 2020
The consolidation of Christendom in all but Europe’s extremities and the more recent schism between Rome and the Orthodox church in 1054 led...
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Medieval English Pilgrimages Friday 10 - Sunday 12 January 2020
Before the Reformation, the roads of England were alive with pilgrims travelling to the shrines of the saints, hoping for miracles and revelations....
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Reading Roman Inscriptions Saturday 11 January 2020
The Roman Empire has left us thousands of inscriptions on stone, wood and metal, as well as large numbers of papyrus and parchment documents, especially...
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The War of the Roses 1450-1487 Friday 17 - Sunday 19 January 2020
The weakness of Henry VI led directly to open conflict. 1450 was a year of crisis, the first battle occurred in 1455, with more 1459-1461. Edward VI...
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Crossroads in History - Fashioning 'Brand Tudor': Hans Holbein, his predecessors Thursday 6 February 2020
During this session we will observe how the early Tudors, like their European counterparts, came to develop and enlarge their status and power through...
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Piecing Together the Past: Archaeology Revealed Friday 21 - Sunday 23 February 2020
Twenty-first century archaeology employs a dizzying array of techniques to analyse ancient remains. This course will help you archaeologist and learn...
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Ancient Egyptian Artistry in Glass with Lucia Gahlin Friday 28 February 2020
The ancient Egyptians began making glass c1450 BC following the introduction of the technique from Syria. The Egyptians were soon highly skilled at...
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Nile Deities of Upper Egypt and their Temples at Esna, Kom Ombo and Elephantine Friday 28 February - Sunday 1 March 2020
Life in Ancient Egypt revolved around the river Nile, so it is hardly surprising that a number of the gods and goddesses of the ancient Egyptian pantheon...
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Images of Rome: The Grand Tour and After Saturday 29 February 2020
Although we may visit Rome to make contact with the remains of ancient Roman civilisation, the Rome that we see is very much a product of artistic...
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Crossroads in History - Constructing the Elizabethan ideal and its legacy Thursday 5 March 2020
During this session we will examine how Elizabeth I strove to refine the Tudor propaganda machine even further through employing some of the most celebrated...
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