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Lecturer transports Exeter primary school back to ancient Greece – to meet the original superheroes
Children at a primary school in Exeter were transported back to the ancient world this week and learnt how to write the name of their school in ancient Greek, thanks to a visiting lecturer from the University of Exeter.
Dr Nicolo D’Alconzo captivated the year 4 children by explaining how modern super-heroes such as Batman, Spiderman and Wonderwoman had a surprising amount in common with ancient Greek heroes.
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A special social group designed to encourage men over 50 to come together and talk about sports and memorabilia has been launched in Exeter.
Stories of Britain’s forgotten role in Russia’s Civil War on display
The forgotten role of British soldiers who died fighting trying to stop the Red Army seizing control of Russia can be seen at a new exhibition.
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