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This guide has been compiled by your specialist Subject Liaison Librarian and provides guidance relating to resources in the subject area of Ancient History.
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You may also find the following subject guides useful:
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The Ancient History collection is located on the 1st floor of the UCL Main Library and contains books on the history of the Ancient Near East, Greece & Rome, Byzantium, and the early Christian Church and is arranged geographically by region.
The works of the ancient historians are located in the Classics collection. For books on the history of Egypt in the early and Pharaonic periods you should refer to the Egyptology collection at the Institute of Archaeology.
Our print collections are complemented by an extensive range of online resources. The key resources in this subject area are:
A reference work focused on the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East, it provides access to a collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have an impact on the interpretation of the Bible. Accessibility statement for Brill Scholarly Editions.