Letters from antiquity

- explain why historians often interpret archaeological and textual evidence in different ways;- evaluate the evidence for some of the significant trends and events which took place in Ptolemaic Egypt, such asthe development of Alexandria and its facilities;- describe the main challenges to both Greeks and Egyptians living in Ptolemaic Egypt;- explain the importance of the papyri found in Egypt over the past two centuries.

You may well wish to buy a recommended book or two but it will be entirely optional.

The sessions during the day involve the tutor presenting prepared talks, each illustrated with slides. Discussion and questioning is welcomed throughout. Notes and bibliographies, with suggested topics for further enquiry, are provided.