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Faculty of Classics

 

The Museum of Classical Archaeology is pleased to announce the first in a series of short videos on objects in the collection, featuring the Faculty's own Prof Caroline Vout.

Are you missing the Cast Gallery while we are in lockdown? So are we. But our new short series of three new collection videos will see you through, so you can visit from afar.

 

Antinous - released 31 March 2020

Discobolus - released 3 April 2020

Peplos Kore - released 7 April 2020

 

Find previous collection videos on our website, too.

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