A teaching collection in the Department of Classical Studies, the Ancient World Gallery is a space for learning about and being inspired by the art and material culture of the ancient Mediterranean world.
First opened in North Court in 1979 by Classics professor Stuart Wheeler, the gallery houses antiquities that had been collected for the museum of Richmond College at the end of the 19th century, including the mummified remains and coffin of an Egyptian woman named Ti Ameny Net.
Filled with artifacts of ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern cultures, the gallery invites visitors to gain a deeper understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world.
4th Floor, Humanities Building
Hours:
During academic sessions: Mon-Fri: 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
or by appointment.
Closed during summer and winter breaks.
Lecture 3 p.m. | Brown-Alley Room, Weinstein Hall
Open House following the lecture | Humanities Building 419, Ancient World Gallery
Presented by John McKesson Camp II, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Professor Emeritus of Classics
Randolph-Macon College; Director of Agora Excavations, Athens, 1994–2022; Winner of the AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement
Classics majors and minors have opportunities to pursue independent research relating to the Ancient World Gallery or any topic that interests them, through faculty-mentored summer research fellowships or independent study during the academic year.
The Department of Classical Studies offers the Gertrude Howland Summer Grant to support the participation of outstanding classics and archaeology students in non-credit experiential learning programs exploring the ancient cultures represented in the Ancient World Gallery. Research funds are also available through Summer Research Fellowships through the School of Arts & Sciences.
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Mailing Address:
Department of Classical Studies
University of Richmond
Humanities Building
106 UR Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8736
Fax: (804) 287-6053
Department Chair: Dr. Walter Stevenson
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Shelby DeWalle