Roman Archaeology at Oxford

Introduction

Oxford has internationally-recognised research strengths across the whole range of Roman archaeology - art, architecture, and the archaeology of urbanism, rural landscapes, and the economy. Outstanding research facilities in Oxford available to archaeologists working on the Roman world include the Sackler and Bodleian libraries, the Ashmolean Museum and its cast gallery and coin room; the Institute of Archaeology , the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art, and the Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents.

Most staff working on Roman archaeology are based in the Institute of Archaeology , the Ashmolean Museum , or in one of the colleges. Staff at the Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art are also engaged in research on diet, environment and dating techniques which include Roman period sites. The Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology is engaged in the study and publication of material from the European Underwater Foundation's ongoing excavations in the harbour of Alexandria and of the submerged Canopic region. Several ancient historians at Oxford also have strong interests in archaeology.

Undergraduate courses
The undergraduate course in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History studies the archaeology and history of the Greek and Roman worlds. Roman archaeology options are also available within the undergraduate courses in Classics , in Ancient and Modern History and in Archaeology and Anthropology

Graduate study
At graduate level, the Taught Masters Program in Classical Archaeology offers either a one-year M.St or a two-year M.Phil., both with numerous options in Roman archaeology. It is possible to select only Roman options, or to combine them with options in other areas of Classical Archaeology (from the Aegean Bronze Age through to the Byzantine period), European or World archaeology; or in Archaeological Science

We welcome applications for doctoral study in Roman archaeology. Current doctoral students at Oxford are writing theses on a wide range of subjects in Roman archaeology (see Theses on the menu above).
Details on graduate application procedures.

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