King Henry III and the Communication of Power This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.
Ten Things You Really Should Know About Ancient Greek Democracy Myths abound about ancient Greek democracy – actually, there was no such thing. That is, there was no such one thing.
Education, Research, and Government in the Ancient Greek World What is the purpose of education, who should provide it...
The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union? A look at the way the Roman Empire has sometimes...
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport A lecture to mark the publication of Professor Barrow's latest...
Early Mathematics Day: The Archimedes Codex A lecture on the Archimedes Palimpsest, delivered by Professor Reviel...
Early Mathematics Day: Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy An examination of the role of numeracy within ancient civilisations...
In the beginning: the Roman, the Viking and the Norman Conquests As an island people, the inhabitants of Britain were repeatedly...