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If there is a book you think the Library should have, or if you think the Library should have more copies of a particular book, then please let us know either by filling in the google form below direct to the Classics Library or via this online form that goes to the University Library, Classics and other libraries. If you are a member of the Classics Faculty we will receive a copy of the form, so you may fill in the web form above or the google form below.

If you wish to recommend a journal/database or DVD then please fill in the form above that covers all those options. Or email library@classics.cam.ac.uk.

Please check the iDiscover catalogue first to see if we already have the item.

 

For information on what we do with your personal data when you submit a book request please see here https://www.information-compliance.admin.cam.ac.uk/data-protection/student-data (students) or here https://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/hr-staff/hr-data/how-we-handle-your-personal-data (staff). We may pass your request over to another library. Once we have dealt with the request we delete the information.

 

 

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Dr Ben Gray, Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History)

20 October 2025

The Faculty is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Ben Gray ( Birkbeck, University of London) as Assistant Professor in Classics (Ancient History) from 1st January 2026.

“Decoding the Desert” and “Middleton’s Architectural Odysseys” now on CUDL

29 September 2025

Two collections from the Faculty Archives, the photographs of archaeologists Richard Norton and Richard Goodchild in Libya, and notebooks of Victorian architect J. H. Middleton, have been digitised and are available to view on the Cambridge University Digital Library. A gift from the family of Professor Joyce Reynolds -...

Cambridge Classics tops Guardian University Guide 2026

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The Faculty has been ranked first in the UK for Classics and Ancient History in the Guardian University Guide 2026 . This reflects our longstanding commitment to academic excellence, rigorous teaching, and student support. The Guardian rankings are based on a range of indicators, including student satisfaction, teaching...

Aldborough study reshapes our view of post-Roman Britain

11 September 2025

A study published today in the journal 'Antiquity' from the Universities of Cambridge and Nottingham has overturned long-held assumptions about Britain’s post-Roman economy. Contrary to the popular belief that industrial activity collapsed after the Romans left around 400 AD, researchers have uncovered compelling evidence...