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In the Autumn 06 edition of iris...

The Utopia Experiment: Plato and the breakdown of global civilisation One man's quest to recreate the Academy

Casting spells in the ancient world: a look at some of the original wicked witches

“If Ovid and Horace were alive today, they would be the biggest paid executives in Hollywood ” : iris chats to Colin Dexter about Classics and the modern world

Heaven sent: How Iris and Hermes spent their time
equal opportunities and the Olympian messenger system

Cry me a river: a watery fate for the heart-broken
Does Ovid give women an unfair hearing?

plus news, reviews, art, fiction, fact, translations, fashion, food, quiz, puzzles and much much more...

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