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Professor of Classical Studies examines Ancient X-Files
Professor of Classical Studies Helen King helped investigate a mysterious case on National Geographic Channel on 8 June and 9 June. In ‘The Green Children of Woolpit’ on ‘Ancient X-Files’, Prof King looks at an account of two green children being found outside the Suffolk town of Woolpit in the medieval period. Continue reading
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Tagged classical studies, classics, Helen King, programme, x-files
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Empire hits the screens
Starting on 27 February, ‘Empire’ is a major five-part series presented by one of British television’s most distinguished broadcasters, Jeremy Paxman. Produced in consultation with academics from the Faculty of Arts, ‘Empire’ tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world – political, technological and social – and on Britain.
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Tagged BBC, Britain, culture, doing good, empire, history, jeremy paxman, pirates, programme, slavery, sportsmanship
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