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Read more at: Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*

Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*

Friday, 2 August, 2019 - 13:30 to 15:00

A storytelling adventure for ages 3-5.


Read more at: Heffers Classics Festival (Festival of Ideas event no.193)

Heffers Classics Festival (Festival of Ideas event no.193)

Saturday, 2 November, 2013 - 10:00 to 18:00

The Museum will be open all day for this year's Classics Festival - and we'll also be taking some objects over to the festival itself for you to get your hands on. This year, Heffer's Classics Festival will feature the best of academic classicists and authors of classical fiction in two separate strands - Classical Fact...


Read more at: Time Travelling: An Evening with Anna Neale (Festival of Ideas event no.179)

Time Travelling: An Evening with Anna Neale (Festival of Ideas event no.179)

Friday, 1 November, 2013 - 19:30 to 21:00

Join us for a glass of wine, acoustic performances and an intimate tête-à-tête with Anna Neale in conversation with our curator, Dr. Susanne Turner, exploring the tension between the ancient past and the present. Booking is essential. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact information provided here. Adults only.


Read more at: Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Thursday, 31 October, 2013 - 14:00 to 15:30

**THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** **Please note: in response to heavy demand for this event, we are holding it in the morning in addition to the advertised afternoon timing.** Hear the tale of Hercules' labour to fetch the Golden Apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. Then there's a chance to make a Golden Apple of...


Read more at: Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Thursday, 31 October, 2013 - 11:00 to 12:30

**THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** **Please note: in response to heavy demand for this event, we are holding it in the morning in addition to the advertised afternoon timing.** Hear the tale of Hercules' labour to fetch the Golden Apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. Then there's a chance to make a Golden Apple of...


Read more at: Crossing the Language Barrier: Bringing Greek Drama to Life for Modern Audiences (Festival of Ideas event no.143)

Crossing the Language Barrier: Bringing Greek Drama to Life for Modern Audiences (Festival of Ideas event no.143)

Wednesday, 30 October, 2013 - 13:15 to 14:00

Two members of the Cambridge Greek Play team talk about the challenges of bringing ancient Greek drama to the contemporary stage. Booking is essential. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact information provided here. Aimed at adults.


Read more at: Breaking New Ground for an Ancient Greek Dictionary (Festival of Ideas event no.121)

Breaking New Ground for an Ancient Greek Dictionary (Festival of Ideas event no.121)

Tuesday, 29 October, 2013 - 13:15 to 14:00

What is new about a new dictionary of an ancient language? Dr. Patrick James will discuss the innovative approach of one of the flagship research programmes in the Faculty of Classics. Booking is essential. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact details provided here. Aimed at adults.


Read more at: Write Like the Ancients (Festival of Ideas event no.106)

Write Like the Ancients (Festival of Ideas event no.106)

Monday, 28 October, 2013 - 14:00 to 16:00

How could you write before the invention of pens, pencils and paper? Find out how the ancient Greeks and Romans wrote using different materials - through hands-on activities, videos and more. Booking is essential - we are reserving tickets for 14.00-15.00 and 15.00-16.00. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact...


Read more at: Museum Mixology (Festival of Ideas event no.79)

Museum Mixology (Festival of Ideas event no.79)

Saturday, 26 October, 2013 - 18:00 to 19:30

Join our panelists as they mix a cocktail of perspectives and thoughts in a lively discussion. Enjoy a glass of wine and delve into the meaning, categorisation and classification that exists behind the University of Cambridge Museums' collections. Pre-booking is essential. Tel. 01223 766766 or book online on Eventbrite ...


Read more at: Forging Frontiers in Classical Medicine: Exploring the Body (Festival of Ideas event no.74)

Forging Frontiers in Classical Medicine: Exploring the Body (Festival of Ideas event no.74)

Saturday, 26 October, 2013 - 15:30 to 16:15

Dr. Rebecca Flemming discusses medical ideas in the Greek and Roman worlds, with a focus on investigations and imaginings across the borders of the human body. Pre-booking is essential: use the contact details provided to reserve a ticket. Aimed at adults.


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Prix des Libraires Payot 2026

23 June 2026

The Faculty is delighted to report that Prof. Josephine Quinn was awarded the Prix des Libraires Payot 2026 on June 18 for her book, Et le monde créa L'Occident (or, How the World Made the West).

Faculty wins University Outreach Award

22 May 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that we have been named the recipient of the University Outreach Award at Classics for All ’s 6th annual Impact Awards. The award recognises the Faculty’s extensive outreach and widening participation initiatives designed to break down barriers and make classical subjects accessible to...

Sapienza awards an honorary degree to Prof. Michael Reeve

23 June 2026

On Thursday, June 18, 2026 the Recorate's Senate Hall hosted the ceremony to confer an honorary degree in Philology, Literature and History of the Ancient World upon Prof. Reeve, a foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. The honour was conferred in recognition of his extraordinary scholarly achievements in...

Report of the General Board on the outcome of the Academic Career Pathways (Research and Teaching) 2025–26 exercise

16 June 2026

The Faculty is delighted to report that, with effect from 1 October 2026 to the retiring age, the following will be appointed to University Associate Professorships (Grade 10) Dr Lea Niccolai, T Faculty of Classics Dr Henry Lawlor Spelman, CHR Faculty of Classics