MPhil/PhD Classics and Ancient History in Liverpool United Kingdom | University of Liverpool

For over 130 years, the University of Liverpool has led groundbreaking research in ancient world studies, earning global recognition for its outstanding teaching and scholarship. The institution has offered Ancient History and Classics programs since 1881, and in 1904 became the UK's first university to establish an Institute of Archaeology, combining archaeological methodology with Egyptology and Classical Archaeology studies. Liverpool's Classics and Ancient History research focuses on Greek society, culture, politics, philosophy, economy, religion, medicine, literature, Roman imperial administration, and modern interpretations of classical antiquity.

The Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology enjoys worldwide acclaim for its cutting-edge interdisciplinary research, spanning human origins, Old World prehistory, late antique cultures, and historical archaeology.

Our specialists cover the entire chronological spectrum from archaic Greece through late antiquity, with particular emphasis on Greek society, political systems, religious practices, medical traditions, philosophical thought, Greco-Roman literature, imperial administration, and contemporary engagements with classical heritage. The department's extensive work on ancient Mediterranean economies creates a vibrant interdisciplinary research network bridging Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology.

Our diverse faculty expertise encompasses papyrology, epigraphy, digital humanities, literary criticism, and material culture analysis. We collectively pursue innovative approaches, challenging conventional narratives through bold, open-ended investigations of Greco-Roman civilizations.
With 42 faculty members and more than 60 postgraduate researchers, ACE represents one of Britain's largest academic communities dedicated to studying humanity's past.
We encourage research proposals aligned with our scholars' interests across our thematic research areas.