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A-Level Classical Civilisation

Here you will find resources for the A-Level syllabus, designed to help school students and teachers. In collaboration with the Advocating Classical Education project, based here at King's, academics in the Department of Classics have created syllabus overviews, topic talks, practise activities, bibliographies, and more, for each component. These are all free to use. 

In this section, you can explore topics such as Greek Religion, Greek Art, Greek Theatre, Imperial Image, Love and Relationships, Invention of the Barbarian, Democracy and the Athenians, the World of the Hero and Politics and the Late Republic.

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Greek Religion 

Handout, by Professor Hugh Bowden, for use with 'Video on key topics for Greek Religion'.

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Class activity sheet, by Professor Hugh Bowden, for use with 'Video on key topics for Greek Religion'.

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Watch a video of Prof Hugh Bowden on the Oracle at Dodona


 

 

 

Watch a video from Dr Nicolette Pavlides on Greek Religion Heroes and Hero-cult 


Video on key topics for Greek Religion, by Professor Hugh Bowden

 


Greek Art

Introduction to Greek Vase Painting, by Dr Nicky Devlin.

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Introduction to Greek Sculpture, by Dr Nicky Devlin.

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Watch a video on Greek Art Sculpture by Dr Emma Payne

 

 

Watch a video on Greek Art Pottery by Dr Ellen Adams

 

Greek Theatre

Introduction to Greek Theatre, by Professor Edith Hall.

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Watch Dr Daniel Orrells and Dr Rosa Andújar look at the timelessness of Oedipus in a three-part series below. 

 

Watch a video of Dr Dan Jolowicz on "Aspects of the Archaeological and Social Context of Ancient Greek Theatre"

 

 

Watch a video of Prof Edith Hall on "Violence in Oedipus, Bacchae and Frogs"

 

Imperial Image

Handout, by Professor Dominic Rathbone, for use with 'Video on key topics for Imperial Image'.

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Bibliography and Timeline, by Professor Dominic Rathbone, for use with 'Key Topics for Imperial Image' video.

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Collection of Images of Augustus, by Professor Dominic Rathbone, for use with 'Video on key topics for Imperial Image', as well as 'Handout on Descriptions of Images of Augustus'.

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Descriptions of Augustan Imagery, by Professor Dominic Rathbone, for use with 'Handout on Images of Augustus in Diverse Media' and 'Key Topics for Imperial Image' video.

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Join Dr James Corke-Webster on this talk covering Augustus and Religion


 

 

 

Explore the Mausoleum of Augustus


Video on key topics for Imperial Image, by Professor Dominic Rathbone

 

 

Love and Relationships 

Introduction to Sovereign Education, by Professor Edith Hall.

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Introduction to relevant philosophical material, by Professor Mike Trapp.

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Who was Sappho?  by Dr Daniel Orrells


 

Love at Rome, Ovid-Style   by Professor William Fitzgerald


 

Invention of the Barbarian 

An exploration of the reality of Persia, by Dr Lindsay Allen.

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Watch Dr Lindsay Allen discuss "The Invention of the Barbarian"

 

 

Video on key topics for Invention of the Barbarian, by Professor Edith Hall

 

 

 

 

Democracy and the Athenians   

PowerPoint, by Professor Edith Hall, for use with 'Video on key topics for Democracy and the Athenians'.

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See below a video on Aristotle on the City and the Individual and Plato on the City and the Individual, by Dr Shaul Tor. 

 

 

 

Watch a video from Dr Akrivi Taousiani on Democratic Tragedy? Athens on stage 

 

 

Watch a video on Democracy and its discontents: critiquing democracy in Plato's Republic by Dr Mike Coxhead 

Video on key topics for Democracy and the Athenians, by Professor Edith Hall

 

 

The World of the Hero

 

 

Homer's Iliad  

PowerPoint, by Dr Pavlos Avlamis, for use with 'Video on key topics for The World of the Hero - Homer's Iliad'.

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Professor Edith Hall explores the place of women in Homer's Iliad.

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Handout, by Professor Edith Hall, for use with 'PowerPoint on special subject: Women in the Iliad'.

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Video on key topics for The World of the Hero - Homer's Iliad, by Dr Pavlos Avlamis

 

 

Homer's Odyssey 

PowerPoint, by Prof Edith Hall, for use with 'Video on Key Topics for The World of the Hero - Homer's Odyssey'

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Dr Pavlos Avlamis, Lecturer in Ancient Greek Language & Literature, delivers the World of the Hero lecture as part of Classics Teacher Day in June 2019. See the full video below. 

 

 

 

 

PowerPoint, by Dr Pavlos Avlamis, for use with 'Video on special subject: The Three Worlds of Homer's Odyssey'.

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Video on key topics for The World of the Hero - Homer's Odyssey, by Professor Edith Hall

 

 

Virgil's Aeneid 

PowerPoint, by Dr Emily Pillinger, for use with 'Video on key topics for The World of the Hero - Virgil's Aeneid'.

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Handout, by Dr Emily Pillinger, for use with 'Video on key topics for The World of the Hero - Virgil's Aeneid'.

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Reading suggestions for Virgil’s Aeneid.

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See below a series of videos on Virgil's Aeneid: A Tale of Three Cities, Foundation in Virgil's Aeneid and The Women of Virgil's Aeneid, by Dr Emily Pillinger.

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

PowerPoint, by Dr Emily Pillinger, for use with 'Video on special subject: Trojans in Transition' video.

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Class activity sheet, by Dr Emily Pillinger, for use with 'Video on Special Subject: Trojans in Transitions'.

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Reading list, by Dr Emily Pillinger, for use with 'Video on Special Subject: Trojans in Transition' and 'Activity on Special Subject: Trojans in Transition'.

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Video on key topics for The World of the Hero - Virgil's Aeneid, by Dr Emily Pillinger

Politics and the Late Republic

 

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