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The Hull Classical Association has been in existence for around eighty years and its origins lie with the now defunct Classics department at the University of Hull. However, there are some in the area who maintain an interest in the history of the Greeks and the Romans and so the Association continues today.

Margaret Nicholson is the current secretary and is involved in organising a number of events such as dinners and speakers across the year to maintain interest in the classics. MargaretΜύ originally comes from Northumberland and had some hands on experience of Roman history due to the location of Hadrian's Wall during her early years. Her degree at university was in Classics although throughout her working career she was a librarian working in the university library in Hull.

Margaret has a strong interest with the ancient world and is impressed by how many great buildings and artifacts are still in existence today. Although much of the study of classics revolves around culture, art and language is limited to books, Margaret has had the opportunity to indulge her passion by visiting sites of historic interest in Greece but most notably and recentlyΜύ in Libya. All the images on this page are from a visit she made to the country which up until recently wasn't known as a tourist destination for many Britons.

Libya is a strict Muslim country and Margaret suggests one of the barriers to tourism is a ban on alcohol which may put off visitors. She says there is much to be seen in Libya and she and a group of like minded visitors were astounded by the wealth of materials they found when visiting the country.

Margaret says everywhere you go in Libya there are archeological treasures to be found andΜύ suspects many of the country's inhabitants, desperate to make use of the land for cultivation, are not always keen to share their discoveries. She says it's a real joy to visit the country and see that so much of the ancient world still exists and that much can be seen in situ but the museums provide a great home for many ancient artifacts.