It’s field trip season here at Classics Confidential, which explains why the site is having a quiet few weeks, but don’t worry – we’ll be back later on in September with some exciting new interviews about the ancient world!

In the meantime, here’s a video that Elton filmed on campus at The Open University, in which he tells us about what he works on, why it’s important and how he got into Classics in the first place (there’s a clue in the picture above!).