The Iris Project

Announcing our eleventh annual Classics Summer School for ages 7 to 11! Themed on star myths and ancient astronomy, learn Latin or Greek alongside games and activities. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/yh644pry

We are very excited to have received this wonderful donation of part of Roman head, originally thought to be from a republican sarcophagus, then preserved in a church in Santa Cornelia in Rome. More information coming soon!

We've been awarded @royalsociety Places of Science grant for our Radcliffe Observatory Project! It will engage young people in its ancient antecedents, and measure thermal landscapes and explore designs to climate-proof buildings. @HSMOxford tinyurl.com/tfy4tvu9

Reminder that our Writing Nook and Mini Classics Library are open today from 10 - 12. Feel welcome to drop by! tinyurl.com/35fsb257

@AlisonFisk @TheFrameBlogX My favourite jars!

A 3,400 year-old Mycenaean amphora with a spectacular octopus inspired by the ‘Marine Style’ of Minoan Crete. From the Mycenaean cemetery of Prosymna. National Archaeological Museum, Athens 📷 by me #Archaeology

New Stoicism-themed blackboard in our Classics Centre this term! Not sure students will like the "get up early" advice from Marcus Aurelius...

Competition! Do you recognise this English woodland? It is the wood which inspired new novel Hamadryad, and we are offering free copies to anyone who is able to identify where these photos were taken - there are a couple of clues! Details at tinyurl.com/4mdvtctp

We had a fascinating talk from Dr Holly Hunt @UniofOxford @oxfordclassics on attitudes to the oligarchic coup in Athens in the parabasis of Aristophanes Frogs! A big thank you for fresh ways of exploring this part of the play.

Our new weekly Writing Nook starts this Saturday! Come along to sit and write, think or read, in a beautiful space. We also have a classics library for people to explore. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/35fsb257

A quick reminder that Dr Holly Hunt @oxfordclassics @UniofOxford will be visiting our Classics Centre next week to talk on attitudes to Athenian democracy in Aristophanes' Frogs! More info at tinyurl.com/ym49xcap

We organise panel discussions on ancient literature politics & more as part of our Agora Project. Last week we held a discussion on the role of religion in public life with panellists @shaistaAziz.@CosmicSkeptic @MaajidNawaz Josh Sijuwade and Bishop Croft. tinyurl.com/fjyjjx85

As well as our monthly Classics & Creative Writing Cafe, we are starting a weekly "writing nook" for people to sit and write, think, and read in a beautiful space. We also have a classics library for people to explore. Details here: tinyurl.com/35fsb257

It's our Minoan-themed Creative Writing Cafe today 2 - 4pm, and this afternoon's session is in collaboration with Efi Spentzou @RHULClassicsSoc ! An informal, relaxed opportunity to explore Minoan murals, and have a go at writing: tinyurl.com/4kc9vfwf

We're excited to welcome Dr Holly Hunt @oxfordclassics to our Classics Centre next week to talk on Aristophanes' Frogs! More info at tinyurl.com/ym49xcap

We're excited to be recruiting more London primaries for our Literacy and Latin scheme with @kingsclassics - find out more here: irisproject.org.uk and get in touch if you're a primary school who would like to join the scheme this September!

We're very thankful for the latest review for HAMADRYAD! You can get hold of a copy here or order from bookshops: tinyurl.com/5n6kxs7e

If you go down to the woods today... you'll find this amazing beech tree! It's right outside the research chalet in Wytham Woods, where you'll also find our launch for "Hamadryad" this afternoon from 3.30 to 6pm! Feel free to pop by if you're passing... tinyurl.com/5n6kxs7e

We had a fascinating workshop on new fragments of Euripides last week from @UniofOxford @oxfordclassics - find out what happened here! tinyurl.com/5xbfsu8t

It feels like there should be a Greek myth about Hamadryad twins! Come see these and more at the book launch for Hamadryad this Saturday in @WythamWoods! 3.30 to 6 at the research chalet. fb.me/e/4kCZM5sNd