Guisborough U3A
Res Classicae
Group Coordinator: Stephen
Venue: Sunnyfield House
Day/Dates: Monday monthly:
28 May: The Ancient Olympic Games
18 June: The Acropolis of Athens
23 July: Staging A Greek Play
20 August: The Greeks and their Gods
17 September: Greek Turkey
22 October: The Roman Republic
26 November: Life in the Roman Empire
Time: 10.30 - 12.30
Re-start Date: 23.01
Activity Charge: £1
Vacancies: There are vacancies.
Further details: The monthly two-hour sessions could include, inter alia, topics as diverse as: Greek sculpture; Greek pots, The Parthenon, Roman villas and mosaics, Pompeii and Herculaneum, Slavery in the Ancient World, Understanding Roman inscriptions, Hadrian's Wall (perhaps with a study visit), Roman and/or Greek literature (poets, historians, tragedians, comedians, philosophers etc), a survey of any classical site (especially ones which participants may have recently visited/be intending to visit whilst on holiday somewhere in the Mediterranean.
How to join: If you want to join this group, please contact the Group Coordinator. His contact details are on the hard copy of the Newsletter which is handed out at our monthly get-togethers or a copy of which is in Guisborough Library. You can also e-mail him through the website via the Contact page.
