Welcome to the Department of Ancient History, Papyrology and Epigraphy!

The Department of Ancient History, Papyrology and Epigraphy of the University of Vienna researches and teaches the history of the Mediterranean and Europe from the first written records to the transition of Late Antiquity to the Early Medieval period.

Some insights into our interdisciplinary methods and the rich variety of topics our department covers can be found under Research and About us.

Laufende Forschungsprojekte

 News

Einladung zur 115. Papyrologisch-epigraphischen Werkstatt am Montag, den 13. Mai 2024 um 17 Uhr c.t. im Fachbereichszimmer des Instituts

Mittwoch, 8. Mai, 17.00 c.t. im Übungsraum Alte Geschichte und online

Digital editions of texts written on papyrus and other materials

James COWEY

EpiDoc-Workshop mit Chiara CENATI (Universität Wien) und James COWEY (Universität Heidelberg)

7. - 11. Mai 2024