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A history student at University College, London, 22-year-old Eleanor Sullivan (nictured) spent a week in the newsroom of the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times on work experience. After she graduates, Eleanor hopes to pursue a career m the media. Here she recalls just what it was in the Ribble Valley that led her to study
the world of the ancients.
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afternoon in October, 1 felt my enthusiasm begin to waiver. Despite the "Hadrian; Empire and
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Conflict" exhibition being an interesting one, my aching feet were the principal things grabbing my attention. I knew, however, that giving up
wasn't an option. I had a seminar about this very exhibition the next day and had to come up with some useful opinions on the matter... and fast. But something saved me. I was
about to experience a much appreciated moment of inspiration. And the source of this inspiration? The Ribchester Parade Helmet. Its presence, inside a highly-polished
museum glass box, served to immediately transport me from a gloomy Monday in London to a sunny afternoon picnic in Ribchester during
my early childhood. It was during these picnics that my
grandma, a history enthusiast, would relate to me the tales of the Ribble Valley’s Roman past. Most memorably, she would tell me the story of the little boy who, about 200 years ago, found a helmet while playing outside. A Roman helmet. A Roman helmet, in fact, that would later be considered one of the UK’s most important historical finds. FORT
And here it was now, reminding me
why 1 had studied Ancient History at university, and what had led me to this very spot inside the British Museum. My local village of Ribchester was
instrumental in fuelling my love of all things historical. Its rich history as a Roman fort, an auxiliary cavalry garrison, never failed to impress. The biggest challenge as a child was
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attempting to grasp just how ancient the ruins of the baths and granaries were. As a result my grandparents were
heartily encouraged to take me back to Ribchester time and time again. The parade helmet itself consists of
intricate and impressive workmanship, and was worn during military displays. A bronze replica of the piece, voted the nation’s second favourite Roman find by the "Time Team Big Roman Dig 2005", is on display in Ribchester’s
Roman Museum. A holiday spent in Rome as a young
teenager naturally involved a trip to see the famous Coliseum. As a major attraction, it certainly did not disappoint. Standing in the vas^t amphitheatre, I no longer needed to imagine the overwhelming sense of
o, how had it come to this? Trekking around the British Museum on a cold, rainy Monday
me to London and a degree in Ancient History, and from there to a masters in the Reception of the Classical World, which looks at how the ancient world has affected us throughout history. 1 won’t pretend it’s all hard work.
Classics can offer a degree of escapism that isn’t often found within a classroom or lecture theatre. Sitting in a Homer seminar learning about mythical six-headed sea creatures and witches with magic potions, it is hard to think of a more imaginative or entertaining place for your mind to wander. This is, quite literally, the stuff of
fairytales. However, as I have often argued
to the more scientifically-minded of my friends, classics and ancient history has its value. It is, after all, where we came from, and some argue it can tell us where we are
going. So surely it is deserving of a
place within school education? I am not by any means a natural linguist, but even 1 am forced to acknowledge the benefits of learning Latin, despite on many occasions having been hopelessly confused by it. So, rather than buying one of
those expensive new computer games which claim to develop the
brain, why not make the considerably more wallet-friendly
purchase of a Latin textbook? But don’t forget to have the
history book nearby, because that’s
where all the good gossip is. Then maybe more poor souls will
end up dragging their tired and aching feet around museums on rainy Monday afternoons. The truth is though, when
confronted with the beauty of the Ribchester Parade Helmet, tired feet seem totally worth it.
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