On a chilly Wednesday morning in December, Classics students from across the Senior School set out to explore the British Museum.

Sixth Form Classical Civilisation and Greek students went in search of Greek artefacts from their syllabus. The Parthenon Frieze was a huge hit and a great opportunity to bring the Greek religion topic to life. All the students discovered a love of Greek vases they didn’t know they had. Upper VI found this trip a great springboard for revision before the upcoming mocks.

Ada and Emilia describe the many topics covered by Upper IV on their interactive I-pad session and exploration through the museum:
Today we went to the British museum. We began our day by heading over to the Roman history gallery, where we learnt about; the Roman emperors, the Vestal Virgins, the freedmen, the trade and economy of the Romans. We also saw and observed murals and intricate statues. After that, we gathered to have lunch and then continued our journey of learning. We headed towards the exhibit of Roman vases, and even more statues. We found many depictions of famous heroes, and their tales. As we continued, we headed towards the Egyptian history and mythology exhibit. There we learned about the process of mummification, and many of the gods the Egyptians worshipped, including Ra, Anubis, Osiris and Horus. After completing our worksheet, we headed back towards our beloved Abbey to finish our learning journey.

By Ada and Emilia Upper IV