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Read more at: Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Friday, 26 March, 2021 - 12:00 to Sunday, 4 April, 2021 - 12:00

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity, ideal for children and families, the Education Coordinator at the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it. All you need to do is follow the step-by-step instructions in our fun...


Read more at: Curator's Tour: Casting Light on Classical Sculpture (Cambridge Festival)

Curator's Tour: Casting Light on Classical Sculpture (Cambridge Festival)

Sunday, 28 March, 2021 - 00:00 to Saturday, 3 April, 2021 - 00:00

Join Curator Dr Susanne Turner on this virtual tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery. The Museum houses a rather unusual exception: instead of original statues, the Cast Gallery is packed with more than 600 historical plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculptures. But why do we have all these replicas...


Read more at: Dreams and Fragments: Manifestations of Classical Literature in Modern Poetry (Cambridge Festival)

Dreams and Fragments: Manifestations of Classical Literature in Modern Poetry (Cambridge Festival)

Saturday, 27 March, 2021 - 18:00 to Sunday, 4 April, 2021 - 12:00

How and why does classical antiquity live on in us and in our worlds? Join the Museum of Classical Archaeology online for poetry readings by Lesley Saunders and Josephine Balmer, framed by the evocative surroundings of our gallery of classical casts. Their performance responds to the idea expressed by the classical scholar...


Latest news

Senior Curator: Mediterranean Antiquities

28 April 2025

The Faculty and the Fitzwilliam Museum and are seeking to appoint a Senior Curator of Mediterranean Antiquities. The post-holder will be the curatorial and research lead for the Fitzwilliam's substantial collection of Mediterranean antiquities, and will also be a senior member of the Faculty of Classics: 20% of the role...

Ralegh Radford Rome Award

3 April 2025

The Faculty is delighted to report that Jonathan Steward has been awarded the Ralegh Radford Rome Award, BSR, for Lent Term 2026.

Pat Story

2 April 2025

We are very sad to pass on the news of the death of Pat Story on 25th March, after a short illness. Pat has been the single most important figure in classics education for the last 50 years and her passing marks the end of an era. There will be a celebration of her life in Hughes Hall at 2pm on Saturday 17 May. All are...

VIEWS Visiting Fellowships and Remote Inclusivity Fellowships

31 March 2025

The Faculty is pleased to announce that the UKRI funded VIEWS project has launched this year’s visiting fellowship competition, with a new virtual fellowship aimed at tackling inequalities in academia alongside the usual competition. For more information see here . The deadline for both competitions is Friday 23rd May 2025...