Eleanor Dickey is Professor of Classics at the University of Reading. Here she gives us an idea of going to school in ancient Rome.

(Further information about the Reading ancient schoolroom can be found at: https://readingancientschoolroom.com/)

This is the latest in the series of “From Our Fellows” podcasts from the British Academy.

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Eleanor Dickey on Going to school in ancient Rome

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