Scenic views back at The Mumbles Lectures have finally returned to Swansea after months of absence, and I for one am more than happy to welcome my back professor overlords. Over the summer, reading such essentials as The Iliad and Herodotus' Histories, as well as cramming hours of historical content on YouTube into my skull,… Continue reading First Week Back!
A not-so-brief summary of the Wars of the Diadochi – part 1, 323-316 BCE.
This is the lengthy version of the events, for a much shorter summary with bullet points, please click here Note: All dates are our best approximation and are in BCE, some characters use their Latin names instead of Greek ones (as the Latin names are generally more recognisable), and the main ancient sources used are… Continue reading A not-so-brief summary of the Wars of the Diadochi – part 1, 323-316 BCE.
A brief(ish) summary of the Wars of the Diadochi – part 1, 323-316 BCE.
This is the brief version. For a much longer and much more detailed summary, please click here Note: All dates are our best approximation and are in BCE, some characters use their Latin names instead of Greek ones (as the Latin names are generally more recognisable), and the main ancient sources used are sketchy at… Continue reading A brief(ish) summary of the Wars of the Diadochi – part 1, 323-316 BCE.
Summer Summary
It's been a few weeks since my last post, so I'll give a brief update about what's been happening over the last couple of months leading up to the start of my degree. Graduation 2019! I've moved back into Swansea! Properly this time, no more student housing and sharing a kitchen with 5+ people. Looking… Continue reading Summer Summary
Book review – The Persian Boy
Alexander's bust at the British Museum (photo by myself) Stepping into the world of Alexander the Great is a difficult task when it comes to storytelling, as the ancient king of Macedon is famously varied in his depictions, each take as brilliant and controversial as the next. From genius military general and ruthless conqueror, to… Continue reading Book review – The Persian Boy
Results day!
The last few weeks after my last exam have been pretty hectic, the suspense of getting my results increased day after day. As with most results days, it seems like everything in the future would depend on what I got on the day. Friday 5th May rolled over, and sitting up in bed I logged… Continue reading Results day!
Plans for the Summer
With my summer holiday relatively empty of travelling, I've decided to set myself a few goals for the next few months before I begin my postgraduate programme in September. I've split them up into three categories so I can tick them off easier - I prefer achieving things one after the other rather than worrying… Continue reading Plans for the Summer
My final exam
It all came down to this. The final piece of the Bachelor's jigsaw. Being a student in the College of Arts and Humanities, exams were an uncommon occurrence during my degree, as the majority of assessed work was marked as coursework or essays. My first year got the lion's share of examinations, and my entire… Continue reading My final exam
Where I’m at right now
Evening all! I've decided to save my end-of-third-year summary blog post for later, so for now I'll be writing a short review about where I am at this stage - before I properly start the transition from undergraduate to postgraduate life. I have found living in Swansea to be a relative breeze, as I settled… Continue reading Where I’m at right now
Armchair Assyriologist 