Technical information
An old story
The subject of Ancient History focuses primarily on Greek and Roman history from its beginnings to Late Antiquity, whilst also encompassing the auxiliary historical disciplines of epigraphy, numismatics and papyrology, which have traditionally been strongly represented at Halle.
Contact person
This link takes you to a list of all the subjects that person supervises.
You can find the contact details of the relevant contact person here.
Library Collection & Acquisitions
The University and State Library possesses a print collection that has grown over time, covering the entire spectrum of ancient history up to late antiquity, including the auxiliary historical sciences, whilst also containing comprehensive encyclopaedias, handbooks, bibliographies and journals on classical studies. Gaps in the collection, which had arisen primarily during the GDR era due to a lack of foreign currency, were largely filled from 1990 onwards through public development funds, a large number of donations secured through fundraising, and funds allocated for new appointments.
The current collection priorities are aligned with the university’s teaching profile, and the aim is to continuously expand access to digital content.
Research
Titles relating to ancient history are mainly found in the Classical Studies Branch Library compiled and made fully accessible electronically.
The titles are listed according to an in-house classification system.
The Central ULB also holds mainly older collections relating to classical studies. When conducting research covering the years 1850 to 1990, it may be necessary to consult the image catalogues as well.
Training courses
Library induction sessions, training courses on literature research and reference management, as well as advisory services on publication strategies and research data management, are held at regular intervals
Guided tours of the branch library are also available for school groups on request, possibly in combination with a visit to the Archaeological Museum.
Collection of subject-related links
You can find the subject’s electronically available journals in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB).
To search for literature on ancient history, there are various specialist databases available, which you can find in the ULB’s Database Information System (DBIS).
Please remember that when carrying out research from outside the university network, you must VPN- Activate the connection.
History and Profile of the Subject
Ancient History was established as a separate subject at the University of Halle relatively late, towards the end of the 19th century. Nevertheless, it was part of the curriculum from the outset, as part of the classical studies and general history. Initially, Ancient History, together with its library collections, was part of the Department of History, before it was brought together with the other disciplines of classical studies in 1927 under the umbrella of the Archaeological Museum, which had been renamed ‘Robertinum’ in 1922 in honour of the eminent classical archaeologist and philologist Carl Robert (1850–1922).
The subject of Ancient History focuses primarily on Greek and Roman history from its beginnings to Late Antiquity, whilst also encompassing the auxiliary historical disciplines of epigraphy, numismatics and papyrology, which have traditionally been strongly represented at Halle.