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The Death of Athenian Democracy?

The death of Athenian democracy is as difficult to date...

A weathered bronze Greek Corinthian helmet resting in sand

Bridget: Goddess and Saint

Bridget is the most popular Celtic goddess or saint in...

A black and white drawing of a woman in a flowing dress, holding flowers, standing between two large, rough crosses made of tied branches

Oligarchs and Their Discontents

Oligarchical factions in Athens twice succeeded in taking power within...

A close-up, black and white shot of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius

The Ground We Stand On

The land is often seen as the canvas for human...

Cross-section of ground showing layers of asphalt, gravel, and soil

The Price of Pixels: Unmasking the Environmental Impact of Our Digital Lives

Our digital world's convenience masks a heavy environmental cost. This...

A close-up of a Raspberry Pi 4 circuit board partially buried in soil

The Shape of Shells: She Sells Self-Similar Spiral Seashells on the Seashore

This event is a repeat of an earlier lecture given...

A cross-section of a nautilus shell revealing its intricate, spiralling chambers

Lee Miller's Indelible Images

** This lecture includes Holocaust and WWII imagery that some...

Photo of Lee Miller in army uniform, plus picture she took of a Dead guard in canal, Dachau, Germany

Mithras: Master of Mystery

The cult of Mithras was by far the most famous...

An engraving depicting Mithras slaying the bull

An Ocean of Air

The major environmental challenge of our time is framed in...

Silhouettes of palm trees against a dark, cloudy sky

Constable's "The Cornfield": A Bicentenary Harvesting

Constable’s painting The Cornfield celebrates its bicentenary in 2026. How...

An oil painting titled 'The Cornfield' by John Constable, depicting a pastoral English landscape