The Phaistos disc (disk)
By Daniel Thomlinson This tablet is from the Phaistos Palace ruins on the Greek island of Crete. After several years
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Student Perspectives: reflecting on my first year of study and looking forward to the second – Jess Evans.
In this second piece by Jess Evans, she reflects upon her first year of university, the teaching and extra-curricular activities
Read moreClassical Association Conference HERE IN SWANSEA, April 2022!!
We in the Department of History, Heritage, and Classics at Swansea University are proud to be hosting the CA conference
Read moreBeing Human 2021. New Beginnings: The Hope of the Lotus Flower – Ersin Hussein
Ersin Hussein (Lecturer in Ancient History in the dept. of History, Heritage, and Classics) writes this week’s blog post about
Read moreStudent perspectives: reflections on the first term of uni – Jess Evans
This week’s post has been written by Jess Evans, a first year student working towards a BA in Egyptology and
Read moreStudent perspectives: starting the new academic year – by Katie Morton
Ersin Hussein: The first few teaching weeks of the 2021/22 academic year have flown by already. If the start of
Read moreSU Ancient World SUMMER SCHOOL: ‘Heroes in Antiquity’–Maria-Elpiniki Oikonomou
Swansea University’s Department of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology is offering a series of four sessions on HEROES in the ancient world
Read moreEgypt and Its Neighbours: object-centred approaches to articulating local identity and cultural diversity in antiquity – an update! Ersin Hussein
In August 2020, I was awarded an ICS Public Engagement Award to implement a new public engagement initiative with the
Read moreEgypt and its neighbours: object-centred approaches to articulating local identity and cultural diversity in antiquity. Funding success and public engagement in the age of Covid-19. – Ersin Hussein.
2020 has been quite a year for teaching and research institutions globally! The pandemic has forced us all (staff and
Read moreArchaeology and Climate Change throughout Wales
This week, Amber Andrews reflects upon the impact of climate change on Welsh archaeological discoveries. More than this, she shares
Read moreGaining work experience in the heritage sector – by Pierre Vagneur-Jones
This week’s post is a reflective account by Pierre Vagneur-Jones. Having worked in a range of public facing jobs during his
Read moreWelcome back and looking forward to the 2019/2020 academic year!
A very warm welcome back to everyone! We may have been a little quiet on the blog front last term,
Read moreReflections on volunteering and learning at Swansea’s Egypt Centre – by Sam Powell
In this week’s blog post Sam Powell reflects upon her volunteering and learning experiences at Swansea’s award winning Egypt Centre. Sam
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