Performing Ancient Greek Literature in a Time of Pandemic Conference 23-24 June 2022 Organizers: Anastasia Bakogianni (Massey University, New Zealand) and Barbara Goff (University of Reading, UK) The Department of…Read More >
Ure Routes
The cornerstone of the Ure
Sometimes museum objects—even very large ones—sit in plain sight for many years without being noticed by the experts and others to whose research they pertain. Imagine our surprise when our…Read More >
In memoriam T.T.B. Ryder (11 January 1930–8 October 2021)
As we launch a new term at University of Reading it is opportune to remember two erstwhile members of our Department who passed away within days of eachother in October…Read More >
New Lives for Classical Gems
On this 900th anniversary of the founding of Reading Abbey, UoR Classics takes the opportunity to highlight one of many connections between Classics and medieval Britain, with this guest blog…Read More >
Music, museums & a friendship: Annie Ure’s correspondence with Helen Roberts
James T. Lloyd (Postdoctoral Researcher) The Ure Museum has one of the finest examples of an aulos pipe. What is less well known, however, is that we have three string…Read More >
Lowbury in lockdown
By Amy C. Smith (Curator, Ure Museum) Through her explorations in the archives at the Ure Museum & elsewhere, Amara Thornton helped us to (re)write the history of the Ure…Read More >
An Understudied History
BAME students in the early years of the university (by Amara Thornton, former Research Officer at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology) As part of her research into the history…Read More >
For Kids! Colouring and Quiz
Our volunteer Matthew has been working away, coming up with some fabulous colouring-in activities based on items in the Ure Museum’s collection! Download them as pdfs by clicking the Download…Read More >
Miss Ashford’s Painting
By Amara Thornton (Research Officer, Ure Museum) Last week, University of Reading Art Collections tweeted a picture of a painting called “Roman Wall from Sewingshields Crags”. This painting now hangs…Read More >
Γράμματα από την Βαλελμίνι και τον Παναγιώτη Σαλωνίτη
Άλκηστις Φώτη (Εθελόντρια στο Μουσείο Ure) Έχοντας την ευκαιρία να δουλεύω με πηγές στο Μουσείο Ure, ήρθα σε επαφή με γράμματα από την περίοδο του Εμφύλιου πολέμου στην Ελλάδα (1943-1949)….Read More >