Display of the History of the Department of Classics & Ancient History in conjunction with the R.D. Milns  Antiquities Museum.

View the Classics and Ancient History Display and visit the RD Milns Antiquities Museum

Classics and Ancient History is part of the School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics within the Faculty of Arts of UQ. Classics has been part of the curriculum since the 1910s, one of the foundation disciplines of the Arts Faculty. Classics comprises the Ancient Greek and Roman languages and literature, and the history of the classical Mediterranean civilizations, as well as the Celts.

The R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum is the foremost collection of classical Mediterranean antiquities in Queensland and amongst the top university collections in Australia. Envisaged as a highly accessible teaching museum for both the public and university students and researchers, the collection has grown from humble beginnings to its current location, taking pride of place on Level Three of the university’s Michie Building.

The collection now consists of several thousands antiquities on constant display, mostly relating to the classical civilisations of Greece, Rome and Egypt, but also housing collections which are relevant to the study of other Near Eastern and European groups. The R. D. Milns Antiquities Museum also holds a broad collection of Athenian black and red figure ceramic fragments, along with a wide variety of other fragmentary artefacts housed in on site, permanent storage.

An event for former and current students and staff of Classics & Ancient History and for anyone interested in knowing more about the discipline and museum and their role in the University of Queensland.

For more information on the RD Milns Antiquities Museum go to  http://www.uq.edu.au/antiquities/   and more on the School of Classics and Ancient History go to  http://www.uq.edu.au/hprc/index.html?page=21712&pid=19720

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