Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology Research

Neoclassical statue of Plato (Greek ancient philosopher)

Our research spans the millennia from Old Kingdom Egypt to here, now.

Our staff are involved in a number of research groups

The Department of Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology is a thriving research environment embedded in national and international networks of scholars. The Department is home to two research groups: KYKNOS, the Centre for Research in Ancient Narrative Literatures and OLCAP, the Research Group for Object and Landscape Centred Approaches to the Past. Our research strengths are in: Greek and Latin Literature; Greek and Roman History and Archaeology; the Archaeology, History and Culture of Egypt and Nubia; Ancient Philosophy; Cultural Property Protection in Conflict Zones.

Staff in Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology are involved in a number of Research Groups including:

KYKNOS
OLCAP
Conflict, Reconstruction and Memory Research Group (CRAM)
The Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Research (MEMO)
The Centre for Research into Gender and Culture in Society (GENCAS)

Major Research Projects

Nigel Pollard

Preserving heritage sites in conflict zones: does this help communities recover?

Culture and Conflict

Nigel Pollard is working on the protection, damage and reception of archaeological sites and monuments in the Second World War and more recent conflicts.

Find out more about Nigel Pollard's archive on his website.

Ancient Egyptian Demonology

This Leverhulme Trust funded project examines demons from 2nd millennium BCE Egypt (Middle to New Kingdoms). The specific aims of this project are to create a data-driven classification of Ancient Egyptian demons and related paraphernalia from the second millennium BCE.

Find out more here!

Local and global histories of late antiquity (200-800 CE)

This project offers a radically new, global approach to the period in Mediterranean history termed ‘late antiquity’ (200-800 CE).

Ideologies of the Ruler in Antiquity (3000BCE to 500CE)

A research project led by Dr Fritz-gregor Herrman which aims to elucidate the nature, origins and developments of ideologies of the Ruler in the context of Near-Eastern and Mediterranean systems of rule, kingship and the power of élites from the Fourth Millennium BC to Late Antiquity, with a focus on Egypt, Greece and Rome.