We are delighted to announce that the LSA CA Ancient Worlds Competition for 2023, generously sponsored and supported by the Classical Association, is now open for entries!
Calling all students, aged 11-18, from across the world: tell us your answer to the Big Question in 15 minutes or less… and you could be in with the chance of winning a share of £650 prize money!
The 2023 Big Question: “The discovery of which ancient site or artefact interests you the most, and why?”
The competition is completely free to enter and you don’t need to know anything about the ancient world, or classics, before you start. Please read the competition guidelines: there can only be ONE entry per school or educational setting so check with a teacher once you’re ready with your presentation!
How To Enter
If you are chosen as your school’s winner (or you do not attend an educational institution and are entering independently), your video entry will be submitted to the competition by completing the following:
- Upload the video of the presentation to YouTube. Guidance on uploading films is available here. The video must be UNLISTED (not public or private).
- Then fill in this form – in the form you will be asked to share the link to the YouTube video.
- The deadline for entries is 18:00 GMT on Wednesday 1 March 2023.
The LSA CA committee will watch all entries and draw up a shortlist of competitors, who will receive certificates of commendation. From this shortlist, four presenters/pairs will then be selected by the committee to compete in the Final when they must deliver their same presentation in front of a live audience. We can’t wait to see which discovery you choose!
The Final
The Grand Final will be held on Saturday 18 March 2023 at AKS Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 1DT. The four finalists will be invited, alongside their friends, family and teachers, to deliver their presentations in front of a friendly and enthusiastic audience and our guest judge, Dr Mai Musié. Travel bursaries are available to cover reasonable transport costs.
Mai is an ancient historian and a public engagement specialist and her research focuses on race and ethnicity in the ancient world. She is also interested in medieval manuscripts, particularly from Ethiopian-Eritrean traditions, and is passionate about exploring the interconnectivity between the ancient Mediterranean world and North-East Africa. Mai arrived in the UK aged 8 as a child refugee of the Ethiopian-Eritrean civil war and went on to study Classical Civilisation at university before forging a career in engaging the public with the ancient and medieval world. In 2019, she won the Classical Association Prize.
The Prizes
1st Prize £200 The LSA CA Champion Award and The LSA CA Laurel Trophy for Schools
2nd Prize £100
3rd Prize £50
4th Prize £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 below.)
International Award £100 and the LSA CA International Winner’s Certificate
The school of the overall winner will also be awarded the prestigious LSA CA Laurel Trophy for Schools to be held for one year.
Some inspiration…
Lytham St Annes CA 
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