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Episode 3 of the Aldborough Roman Town podcast, written and presented by Dr Rose Ferraby, is now available. See the project page for more information.

Martin Millett, Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of Cambridge, and Dr John Creighton, Department of Archaeology, University of Reading, have been awarded a grant of £718,598 from the AHRC for a new project on Roman York (which will run from November 2022 to April 2024).  The nature and topography of Roman York (Eboracum) rema…

Dr. Philippa (Pippa) M. Steele, Senior Research Associate and Principal Investigator of the Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS) Project at the University, has been made into a Lego figure by the group Lego Classicists in honour of all her work in Classics and Outreach (and Lego!). As Principal Investigator of the CREWS P…

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Dr Alessandro Launaro is a runner up in the Established Academic Award catagory for his project, 'Past forward – Archaeological research as a driver of local growth'.

Professor Brooke Holmes, Princeton University, will deliver this year’s Corbett Lecture in G19 on Thursday October 21 at 5.00 p.m.

New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that ‘stressed poetry’, the ancestor of all modern poetry and song, was already in use in the 2nd Century CE, 300 years earlier than previously thought.

The response to the Open Letter on anti-racism, together with an action plan outlining the Faculty’s strategy, is now available online. Read here for more details

The Board of Electors to the Laurence Professorship of Classical Archaeology invite applications from those whose work falls within the general field of the Professorship to take up appointment on 1 October 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.Further information is available at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/professorships or contact the Human R…

Lisa read Classics at Newnham College, Cambridge (1949-1952). In 1961 she was awarded her doctorate from University College London on The Development of Mycenaean Terracotta Figurines. She became a leading expert of Mycenaean pottery and figurines, forging a distinguished career in the archaeology of the Bronze Age Aegean over a period of almost 70…

The Faculty invites applications for an eighteen month Teaching Assocaite in Classics (Ancient History) from 1st October 2021. The deadline for applications is Friday 25th June 2021. Applications from those currently completing PhDs in any area of Roman History, as well as from post-doctoral scholars will be welcomed. Further details can be found a…

The Faculty is proud to announce that Torsten Meissner and Mark Darling have been recognised for the excellence of their teaching by the Student Union in this year's Student-Led Teaching Awards.  Dr Meissner has won the second prize (Highly Commended) in the category "Lecturer". Dr Darling has won the second prize (Highly Commended) in the category…

The Faculty is pleased to announce that its application for an Athena SWAN Bronze Award has been successful.

The Museum of Classical Archaeology invites applications for a Collections Engagement Intern. This is a paid opportunity.Length of Internship2.5 days per week for 12 weeks. The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 7 June 2021.Purpose of InternshipThe intern will help us to clean and transfer the data we hold on our sherds, and also add to tha…

We are pleased to announce that the Museum of Classical Archaeology intends to reopen to the public on Tuesday 18 May.We have missed our visitors and are excited to welcome you back as restrictions ease.Opening HoursTuesday-Friday:  11am-2pmSaturday:  2-5pm (university-term only)Sunday and Monday:  ClosedBank Holidays:  ClosedTicketingVisitors will…

The Faculty invites applications for a two-year Lectureship in Classics (Greek Literature) from 1st September 2021. The deadline for applications is Monday 16th May 2021. Applications from those currently completing PhDs in any area of Greek literature, as well as from post-doctoral scholars will be welcomed. Further details can be found at https:/…