The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

The Fitzwilliam Museum’s current exhibition showcases the treasures found in the royal tombs of the Han Dynasty, rulers of a vast empire encompassing much of what is now modern China, from the 2nd-1st century B.C. (i.e. contemporary with the late Roman Republic).* The Han emperors and kings were buried in tomb complexes containing everything they might need in … Continue reading →

Architectural x-factor

I became the proud owner of my Cambridge Classics BA 2 years ago. This September I am taking up a place to study an Anthropology MA in Material and Visual Culture at UCL. I know it looks bad: this isn’t a Classics course. But please don’t judge me, my heart is in the right place. What … Continue reading →