Classics Library

Today is International Greek Language Day!

Here is a small selection of books in the library that can help you learn about Greek language, literature and origins!

Hands-on thinking through ancient and historical mosaic practice

We’ve still got a few open places for this brilliant hands-on mosaic making training event next week at @ics.bsky.social in London!

Come along to have fun making, while thinking about ancient/modern practice and research with leading experts Ruaidhri Ryan and Will Wootton.

@sas-news.bsky.social

work here!

The essential requirements are:

A degree in Classics or a related field
Commitment to a career in librarianship
Good interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a small team
Experience of using MS Office

It is a full-time year-long contract intended for recent graduates who want to gain experience working in a library before undertaking a Masters in Library Services.

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The Institute of Classical Studies’ Hellenic and Roman Library is currently taking applications for the position of Graduate

We are currently taking applications for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant🎉

Find out more here: www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... and apply by Sunday!

Did you know we acquire 2,500-3,000 new volumes each year?

53 new books will be appearing onto the shelves today—here's a selection!

The library will be closing for Christmas tomorrow evening until Monday the 5th of December! Happy reading over the break📖

The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.

Join the ICS & British Museum for a major upcoming conference: The Ancient Mediterranean and the British Museum - Past and Futures
25-27 February

Exploring the past impact and future potential of the British Museum’s collections from the ancient Mediterranean world. Register here: shorturl.at/scLoA

It’s #Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival celebrated from the 17th to the 23rd of December to mark the midwinter. Saturnalia was dedicated to the Italian agricultural god Saturn. It involved feasts, gifts, colourful outfits, and the reversal of societal norms!

Our annual Loeb tree is up! It's topped with a 3D print of a 3rd century BCE terracotta figure housed in the library @palaeofuturist.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/la...

Learn more about the School of Advanced Study and studying here.

(and look out for our brilliant librarians Paul Jackson and Rosario Rovira Guardiola who make a cameo!)

Terminology guide: www.classicalstudies.org/scs-blog/ale...
Eight Histories: www.britishmuseum.org/blog/eight-h...
Architecture of Access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Disability History and Heritage Hub: ukdishisthub.mystrikingly.com
CripAntiquity: cripantiquity.com

It’s Disability History Month 2025

Disability history is an understudied but growing part of classics scholarship. We’ve put together a brief collection of resources for people interested in studying disability in the ancient world. Check out the thread below!

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Antinous in the collection of the Institute of Classical Studies library One of the illustrations in Lorentz Dietrichson’s Antinoos

It's #HistDay25! Our stall is taking part in the Queer History and Heritage Trail, with a focus on Antinous (111-130 CE). Check out our blog, and pick up a copy of our Antinous reading list from the ICS Library table

ics.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

An introduction to essential resources for Classics and Archaeology research Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience.

An intro to essential resources for Classics & Archaeology research
Weds 5 Nov, 2-4pm
shorturl.at/o1srW

Held in collaboration with specialist staff from the Combined Classics Library, providing an intro to essential resources for research in the fields of Classics, Archaeology & Ancient History.

happy national #blackcatday!

Check out these books about cats in the ancient world we have in the library🐈‍⬛📖
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Final days to apply: ICS Public Engagement Grants

Apply for up to £500 to support Classics-themed public engagement activities, demonstrating aspects of research in Classics in ways that are accessible, enjoyable & understandable for non-specialist audiences
Deadline 1 Nov: shorturl.at/BRqqU

🍬It's the last day of Spooky Book Week, and this post is about Classical reception: how the ancient world has been remembered and interpreted in more recent times.

It's a growing—and fascinating—subject, looking at everything from art and literature to music and video games.

Spooky Book Week, day four! Today, we're recommending books about monsters and witches.

These and many more are in our collection at the Combined Library of the Institute of Classical Studies and the Hellenic and Roman Societies.

Day Three of Spooky Book Week: ghosts and the afterlife👻featuring Hades and Cerberus

We're looking forward to History Day 2025! The library will have a table with some freebies📚

Spooky Book Week, day two!

It’s Spooky Book Week! We’ll be posting five days of spooky-themed books. If any of these tickle your fancy, come down to the ICS library to borrow them!

#spookybookweek #bookrecommendation #halloween

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to Italy

In the words of Hannah Montana:

you'll always find your way back home🎵🎶

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Read the latest research published in the Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies - including articles on Roman picture galleries; the reuse of antiquities; Tiberius’ words in Suetonius' De vita Caesarum; making gods real through choral dance…and more! academic.oup.com/bics/advance...

Fantastic list! Especially number 36 😜