Catalogues
Ancient Near East
- Ancient Near Eastern Terracottas (Online Catalogue)
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Catalogue of the Museum's collection of Near Eastern terracottas by the late Dr Roger Moorey, Keeper of the Department of Antiquities from 1983-2002.
Ancient Egypt and Sudan
- The Sackler Gallery
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The Sackler Gallery of Egyptian Antiquities provides visitors with an overview of the culture of Ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom to the 7th century AD. Opened in September 2003 after a three-year refurbishment of the space formerly occupied by the Dynastic Gallery, it offers a chronological survey that also highlights specific topics such as writing and education, state and personal religion, funerary beliefs, magic, art, crafts, and technology. The full texts of the gallery's information panels and labels will be available on this site, together with some key object images.
- Ancient Egypt and Nubia: brief guide to the Ashmolean collections
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A brief guide to the history and extent of the Ashmolean's collections, with a searchable site index and features on some of the most famous objects.
Aegean Collections (Early Cyclades, Minoan Crete & Mycenaean Greece)
- Arthur Evans Archive (Knossos excavations)
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Digitisation project about the archival records of Sir Arthur Evans' work at Knossos, Crete.
Ancient Greece and Rome
- The Metrological Relief (FAQ)
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Information about one of the treasures of the Ashmolean Museum, a marble slab roughly triangular in shape carved in relief with the upper body of a man looking to his left and with his arms outstretched, which depicts standard units of measurements (5th century BC).
- The Parian Marble (FAQ)
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Information about one of the treasures of the Ashmolean Museum: the earliest extant example of a Greek chronological table.
- The Burgon Archive Project
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A catalogue of the collection of watercolours and information about classical antiquities compiled by Thomas Burgon (1767-1838).
- Ancient Italy
- Scythian Treasures in Oxford
- From Silver to Ceramic
By Ann Brown, 1980 (Out of print publication).
By Michael Vickers, 1979 (Out of print publication).
By Michael Vickers, Oliver Impey and James Allan, 1986 (Out of print publication).
British and European Archaeology
- Rationalisation and Enhancement of Historic British Archaeology Collection
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Website for the project concerning the historic British Archaeological collections held by the Ashmolean Museum.
- Monumental Brass Rubbings
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Online catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum's collection of approximately 5000 brass rubbings made over a number of years by the Oxford University Archaeological Society, the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society and others.
- PotWeb: Ceramics Online
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Online catalogue of the Ashmolean Museum's ceramic collections; also associated learning resources concerning the history of ceramics.
- TileWeb: An Archive of Paving Tiles
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Online catalogue of the archive of Medieval paving tiles in the Parker-Hore Collection, Worcester, and in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.
- Archives and Artefacts: Exploring the past through A2A and the work of E T Leeds
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Website for the project concerning the work of pioneering archaeologist, E T Leeds and his work in Oxfordshire and with the Anglo-Saxons.
- Preserving and Enhancing Access to Historic Oxfordshire (Presentation)
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Website for the HLF funded research project on the work of five key archaeologists working in Oxfordshire (c.1870-1950). Includes catalogue of archival material from the archaeologists held by the Museum.
- Historic Air Photos
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Online catalogue of aerial photographs taken by Major George Allen, one of the pioneers of the technique during the 1930s, and Derrick Riley; with an historical introduction to aerial photography in the service of archaeology (still under construction).
- Stonehenge and the Ashmolean Museum (FAQ)
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Online catalogue of material from the site of Stonehenge held by the Ashmolean Museum, and discussion of how this collection reflects the historical development of interest in Stonehenge, as well as the evolution of archaeological technology and methodology over the last two centuries.
History of the Ashmolean and Archaeology
The Historical Development of the Ashmolean (FAQ)
Information about the history of the Ashmolean Museum. See also History and Future.
The Tradescant Collection (Learning Resource)
Online catalogue of some of the material from the founding Tradescant collection, and information about the Tradescants and their collection.
The Sir John Evans Centenary Project
Website for the project concerning the archive and collection of Sir John Evans, one of the key figures in the history of archaeology and numismatics.
John Evans' Lake-Dwelling Collection
Online catalogue and discussion of the Sir John Evans collection of material from prehistoric lake dwellings in the Alpine region.
Antiquities Handbooks
Please follow this link for further information on the following and other publications.
- The Ancient Near East by P R S Moorey (1987)
- Ancient Greek Terracottas by C F Vafopoulou-Richardson (1991)
- The Ancient Romans by Michael Vickers (1992)
- Medieval England: archaeological collections in the Ashmolean Museum from Alfred the Great to Richard III by Moira Hook and Arthur MacGregor (1997)
- Pots and People (that have shaped the Heritage of Medieval and Later England) by Maureen Mellor (1997)
- Ancient Greek Pottery by Michael Vickers (1999)
- Tudor England: archaeological and decorative art collections in the Ashmolean Museum from Henry VII to Elizabeth I by Moira Hook and Arthur MacGregor (2000)
- The Ashmolean Museum: A history of the institution and its collections by Arthur MacGregor (2001)
- Life and Death in the Iron Age by Jennifer Foster (2002)
- Scythian and Thracian antiquities in Oxford by Michael Vickers (2002)
- England under the Stuarts: collections in the Ashmolean Museum from James I to Queen Anne by Moira Hook and Arthur MacGregor (2003)
Out of Print Handbooks
By A C Brown and H W Catling, 1986 (Out of print publication)
By Ann Brown, 1980 (Out of print publication)
By Michael Vickers, 1979 (Out of print publication)
By Michael Vickers, Oliver Impey and James Allan, 1986 (Out of print publication)
Please download the document for a list of principal catalogues and studies.