Every year we run an Ancient Worlds Competition for those aged 11-18, open to students across the world. Scroll to read about the results of our 2026 Competition, and follow the links in the top bar to browse previous years.
Our 2026 LSA CA Ancient Worlds Competition, supported by the Classical Association, invited students from across the world to respond to our Big Question, in a presentation of 15 minutes or less – who would you bring back from the dead?
The Big Question
Every year we encourage budding young classicists, aged 11-18, to produce and deliver a presentation in 15 minutes or less in response to a particular question about the ancient world. Our 2026 question was:
“If you could resurrect any ancient figure today, who would it be and why?”
The Final
The Grand Final was held on Saturday 14 March 2026 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire with actor Misia Butler as our Guest Judge.
Misia is an actor and writer, best known for his performance as Caeneus in Netflix’s Kaos. His other screen appearances include Half Bad, The School for Good and Evil, Kiss Me First and he will appear in the new season of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. His BBC radio play Requiem was shortlisted for the Sandford St Martins Award and having graduated with a MA in Screenwriting, he is developing a number of projects for screen.
With huge congratulations to the finalists:
May M (Runshaw College) – winner of the Lancashire Award
Charles B (Bedford School) – runner-up in the Competition
Isabelle B (Leicester Grammar School) – overall winner and the People’s Choice
Soham D and Matthew H (Bristol Grammar School) – third place finalists
The Prizes
1st Prize £200 The LSA CA Champion Award and Laurel Trophy for Schools
2nd Prize £100
3rd Prize x 2 £50
People’s Choice Award £50 and the People’s Choice Award (voted for by the audience at the Final and therefore only open to the four Finalists)
Lancashire Classics Award £100 and the LSA CA Lancashire Award (See eligibility criteria on our FAQs).
International Award £100 and the LSA CA International Winner’s Certificate
The school of the overall winner is also awarded the prestigious LSA CA Laurel Trophy for Schools to be held for one year.
Lytham St Annes CA 
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