Department of the Classics
Source: https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/ Parent: https://artsandhumanities.fas.harvard.edu/departments-degree-programs
Welcome
The Harvard Classics Department is home to the study of the diverse cultures and histories of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Our department is interdisciplinary, encompassing archaeology, art history, history, history of science, language, linguistics, literature, philosophy, reception studies, and religion.
Latest News
### Now available: Fall/Winter 2025–26 issue of our newsletter, Nota Bene!
January 16, 2026
### Harvard at the 2026 AIA/SCS!
January 06, 2026
### Susannah Wright (Classics PhD '24) & Scott McGill discuss their new translation of the Aeneid
October 22, 2025
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