Its been nearly three months since term began in October, and my goodness they've been busy! New skills, new experiences, all with a heightened sense of tension at the thought of leaving university. So far so good, as far as the Masters goes, let's hope the rest of the year follows suit. To start, my… Continue reading Semester 1 complete!
Month: Dec 2019
Against the Odds – why do we remember Thermopylae?
Legendary storytelling 300 is a powerful number. For classicists, historians, military strategists, film-goers and comic book fans, the number 300 conjures images of a band of muscled, determined warriors bravely defending their homeland and liberty from an unstoppable force. A mere three hundred soldiers, standing up to overwhelming numbers that threaten to overrun their territory,… Continue reading Against the Odds – why do we remember Thermopylae?
Armchair Assyriologist 