John Kittmer

John Kittmer

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Greek literature and culture | Christianity | Churches, abbeys, cathedrals | Poetry | Chair of school governors | Visiting professor | Ex-ambassador | Enthusiast for Yorkshire

👤 Joined on 03 December 2024

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A funny ancient Greek epigram: “A grammarian’s daughter who slept with her suitor Gave birth to a child that was masc., fem., and neuter!” Γραμματικοῦ θυγάτηρ ἔτεκεν φιλότητι μιγεῖσα παιδίον ἀρσενικόν, θηλυκόν, οὐδέτερον. Greek Anthology 9.489

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Μετά τη συντήρηση και την επανασύνδεσή του με το αρχαίο ενεπίγραφο βάθρο του, το άγαλμα του ιππέα (510–500 π.Χ.) επανεκτίθεται στην Αίθουσα Αρχαϊκής Ακρόπολης του Μουσείου Ακρόπολης, με αφορμή την Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα Συντήρησης 2026.

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Former APGRD Director Fiona Macintosh remembers Pat Easterling and her contributions to the ICS and the London Classics community. ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Dan Herbert
15 October 2026 07:50

I always get a bit giddy with the #Romanesque splendour of Castle Acre Priory #AdoorableThursday

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🧵In the summer of 1797, 22-year-old J. M. W. Turner embarked on an eight-week tour of Northern England that transformed his early career. While passing through West Yorkshire, Turner was captivated by the medieval Chantry Bridge spanning the River Calder in Wakefield. He initially captured

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