The Laurence Professorship of Classical Archaeology at the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

was established in 1930 as one of the offices endowed by the bequest of Sir Perceval Maitland Laurence.Cambridge University Alumni

Laurence Professors of Classical Archaeology

Arthur Bernard Cook Arthur Bernard Cook (22 October 1868 in Hampstead – 26 April 1952 in Cambridge) was a British archeologist and classical scholar, best known for his three-part work, ''Zeus: A Study in Ancient Religion''. Early life and education Arthur Ber ...

(1931–1934) * Alan John Bayard Wace (1934–1944) *

Arnold Walter Lawrence Arnold Walter Lawrence (2 May 1900 – 31 March 1991) was a British authority on classical sculpture and architecture. He was Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge University in the 1940s, and in the early 1950s in Accra he f ...

(1944–1951) * Jocelyn Mary Catherine Toynbee (1951–1962) * Robert Manuel Cook (1962–1976) * Anthony McElrea Snodgrass (1976–2001) *

Martin Millett Martin John Millett, (born 30 September 1955) is a British archaeologist and academic. From 2001 to 2022, he was the Laurence Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of Cambridge and a professorial fellow of Fitzwilliam College, C ...

(2001–2022) * Michael Squire (2022–)

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