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Appreciating ancient Greek epigraphy from a modern Greek perspective

Some Reflections on HERC’s ‘Epigraphy of the Aegean’ Summer Course 2021

Dec 1, 2021

Appreciating ancient Greek epigraphy from a modern Greek perspective

Dec 1, 2021

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Ariadne replaces Theseus’ sails: A review of an exhibition in Herakleio, Crete, and its approach…

Exhibition Review: ‘The Islands of the Winds: The sea-faring communities of the prehistoric Aegean’, Venetian Castle (Koules) — Heraklio

Nov 24, 2021

Ariadne replaces Theseus’ sails: A review of an exhibition in Herakleio, Crete, and its approach…

Nov 24, 2021

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Climbing Mt Olympus in “36 Hours”– A Practical Guide to the Home of the Gods

They say that climbing up Mt Olympus is the epitome of — a byword for — hubris. The sophistry required to even conjure up such a thought…

Dec 4, 2020

Climbing Mt Olympus in “36 Hours”– A Practical Guide to the Home of the Gods

Dec 4, 2020

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“These were the gifts the Gods gave Alkinous” — Paradisical Gardens in Homer and Near Eastern Epic?

Content Warning: Lots of Odyssey 7 & Dissertation “talk”

Nov 13, 2020

“These were the gifts the Gods gave Alkinous” — Paradisical Gardens in Homer and Near Eastern Epic?

Nov 13, 2020

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Sustainability and Changes in Tourism at Greece’s ancient sites during Covid-19: What we can learn

Re-visiting Greece in the World of Covid-19: Some thoughts on how museums and sites have used the current circumstances as an opportunity…

Oct 23, 2020

Sustainability and Changes in Tourism at Greece’s ancient sites during Covid-19: What we can learn

Oct 23, 2020

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Ostraka: How we’ve done so far

2020 brought its challenges. Nevertheless, we’ve tried our hardest and achieved a lot. We worked on three aims this year for our Classics

Jul 4, 2020

Ostraka: How we’ve done so far

Jul 4, 2020

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A Katabasis to Durham’s Piraeus: Ludworth Tower & Easington Colliery

A Second Guide on Ruins around Durham — through the lens of Classical architecture and experiences

Jun 26, 2020

A Katabasis to Durham’s Piraeus: Ludworth Tower & Easington Colliery

Jun 26, 2020

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Babbling Greeks? Mistranslations & misinterpretations of Persian customs

Lockdown has helped me reach a new low. Couldn’t write that exam essay that you were really hoping would come up? Not to worry — Ostraka

Jun 20, 2020

Babbling Greeks? Mistranslations & misinterpretations of Persian customs

Jun 20, 2020

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Penshaw Monument: Durham’s very own Greek temple, and why it’s worth a visit

Sure, Durham has the wonderful Oriental Museum up by Aidan’s; the Archaeology Museum, if you’ve popped in, is equally rewarding.

Jun 12, 2020

Penshaw Monument: Durham’s very own Greek temple, and why it’s worth a visit

Jun 12, 2020

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The Classics Society Trip: a growing tradition, or where we’d all rather be

As Stef_Greece recently put it, we’d all rather be bathing in the golden seas of the Aegean, or even just going outside in this gorgeous

Apr 23, 2020

The Classics Society Trip: a growing tradition, or where we’d all rather be

Apr 23, 2020

James Hua

James Hua

MPhil in Greek History (Oxford); past Undergraduate at Durham Classics and once Ostraka editor. Greekophile. Contact: james.hua@merton.ox.ac.uk

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