We continue to meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 14.00 in the Pottery Room at Amersham Community Centre. Members share with each other their readings and presentations about people and cultures from the ancient past, from as far back as the Mesopotamians to the Viking era and across the world.
If ancient history and the story of peoples interests you, come along and give us a try. Please email the convenor at the group email address above to let us know you'll be coming.
Our programme for 2026 includes:
20 Jan: change to the published programme -
How the Egyptians Built the Pyramids - Nicola Zealey and
Family Planning in Greco-Roman Antiquity - David Jobson
17 Feb: Virgil’s Aeneid - Elaine & Tony Ring
17 Mar: Ancient Japan - Celia Doyle and Slavery in the Roman Empire - David Jobson
21 Apr: Ethiopia - Jane Edmunds
19 May: Egyptian Book of the Dead - Nicola Zealey
16 Jun: Domestication of the Horse - Jerry Goldbloom and The Thracians - Catherine Kirkup
21 Jul: Blood, Sand, and Glory: The World of Roman Gladiators - Steve Chater and The Last Three Saxon Queens - Brian Withington
18 Aug: Ancient Music Part 1 - Jane Edmunds and Australian Aborigine Culture - Florence Orban
15 Sep: Development of Literature: Gilgamesh Onward - Brian Withington
20 Oct: Ancient Music Part 2 - Jane Edmunds and Ness of Brodgar - Neville Lawson
17 Nov: The Nabatu - Jenny Jobson
Recently we've heard about the Mycenaeans, Myths and Legends in Greek Drama, the Phoenicians, the Scythians, Chariot Racing in Ancient Rome, Cartimandua, Thuria, Vikings and Viking Ships & Navigation, Iliad & Odyssey, The Sogdians, the History of Ancient France, Ancient Boardgames: Beliefs, Legends & Myths, Boudica, Three Strong Mercian Queens, The Beaker People, China's Ancient Tea Horse Road, Atlantis, Nordic Culture, The Incas, Belisarius
The group has vacancies. Please contact Jenny by email on u3aancientcultures@chiltern-u3a.org.uk for further information or to visit a group meeting to try us out.
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