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Read more at: Battlegrounds: The economics of ancient warfare

Battlegrounds: The economics of ancient warfare

Tuesday, 22 October, 2019 - 13:15 to 14:00

Lunchtime Talk


Read more at: Becoming Classical: art and the revolution in values in fifth-century B.C. Greece

Becoming Classical: art and the revolution in values in fifth-century B.C. Greece

Saturday, 19 October, 2019 - 15:00 to 16:00

We associate Classical Greece with the impassive and remarkably uniform young men that populate the Parthenon frieze and classical gravestones. But we rarely ask why these young men dominate Classical art. Prof Robin Osborne looks at the revolution that brought the Classical man into existence, and the complete...


Read more at: Script death in the ancient world

Script death in the ancient world

Thursday, 24 October, 2019 - 13:15 to 14:00

Lunchtime talk


Read more at: Curators Tour: Change over time in Classical Sculpture

Curators Tour: Change over time in Classical Sculpture

Friday, 25 October, 2019 - 14:00 to 15:00

*FULLY BOOKED* The Museum of Classical Archaeology's atmospheric Cast Gallery brings together classical statues from collections across the world, challenging visitors to see for themselves the ways in which sculptures look different over 1000 years of art history. Curator Dr Susanne Turner offers a guided tour exploring...


Read more at: Terrific Transformations (Family Event)

Terrific Transformations (Family Event)

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019 - 14:00 to 16:00

Fun family event as part of Cambridge Festival of Ideas


Latest news

Celebrating ECR successes

1 May 2024

The Faculty of Classics would like to congratulate our Early Career Researchers who have secured new positions elsewhere in the UK and abroad. We thank Il-Kweon, Michael, Tom and Ludo for all their contributions to our Classics community and wish them the very best for the next steps in their careers. Dr Il-Kweon Sir has...

Professor Caroline Vout's Olympic Exhibition in the News

18 April 2024

This summer Professor Caroline Vout is co-curating an Olympic Exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, 'Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body' which looks back on the pivotal moment, 100 years ago, when traditions and trailblazers collided, fusing the Olympics’ classical legacy with the European avant-garde spirit. It was a...

Mary Beard to give The Sir Robert Rede’s Lecture 2024

18 April 2024

This year Professor Dame Mary Beard is due to give The Sir Robert Rede's Lecture on Friday 3 May 2024. She will speak on the topic 'The boy who breathed on the glass at the British Museum': what, or whom, is the past for?' If you would like to attend the event, you are most welcome but booking is essential: register for...

Election of two new Professors in the Faculty of Classics

27 March 2024

The Faculty is delighted to announce the election of Professor Josephine (Jo) Crawley Quinn to the Professorship of Ancient History and Professor Serafina Cuomo to the A. G. Leventis Professorship of Greek Culture . Jo will join the Faculty on 1 January 2025 and will be the first woman to hold the Professorship of Ancient...