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Present for a DD who loves the Classical world?

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catherinedubliners · 09/06/2023 19:20

DD turns 16 in a few weeks' time. She is not old enough for a car, that will wait until 18. She loves the ancient world and I have decided to get her something related to that. Any ideas?

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Assignedtoworryyourmother · 09/06/2023 19:38

If you have enough cash to intend to buy a car, maybe a trip to Crete/Rome?

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 09/06/2023 19:38

Where are you? there's an exhibition about Knossos at the Ashmolean in Oxford, a weekend in Oxford that takes that in?

Or something from this place?

https://www.itsallgreek.co.uk/

Twizbe · 09/06/2023 19:42

I’m a classics geek.

for my 21st my parents got me a Roman key. Some digs sell off the lower value (both historical and cash value) finds to raise funds.

something like that would be ace.

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 09/06/2023 19:50

Twizbe · 09/06/2023 19:42

I’m a classics geek.

for my 21st my parents got me a Roman key. Some digs sell off the lower value (both historical and cash value) finds to raise funds.

something like that would be ace.

There used to be a great little shop in Drury Lane in London that sold stuff like that' Little shabti, faience beads, coins...long gone, sadly.

GoldenGorilla · 09/06/2023 19:53

Definitely trip to Rome if you can manage that

DataNotLore · 09/06/2023 19:55

How about a trip to Pompei?

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catherinedubliners · 09/06/2023 21:05

These are all some great ideas!

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catherinedubliners · 09/06/2023 21:06

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 09/06/2023 19:50

There used to be a great little shop in Drury Lane in London that sold stuff like that' Little shabti, faience beads, coins...long gone, sadly.

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Brilliant!

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catherinedubliners · 09/06/2023 21:07

MrsDanversGlidesAgain · 09/06/2023 19:38

Where are you? there's an exhibition about Knossos at the Ashmolean in Oxford, a weekend in Oxford that takes that in?

Or something from this place?

https://www.itsallgreek.co.uk/

We're in Hertfordshire!

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catherinedubliners · 09/06/2023 21:08

Twizbe · 09/06/2023 19:42

I’m a classics geek.

for my 21st my parents got me a Roman key. Some digs sell off the lower value (both historical and cash value) finds to raise funds.

something like that would be ace.

Wow!

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catherinedubliners · 09/06/2023 21:09

DataNotLore · 09/06/2023 19:55

How about a trip to Pompei?

We'll grab Neapolitan pizza along the way

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