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Department of Archaeology, Classical Philology and Ancient Studies Archaeology

Archaeology

  • Start Monte Iato Peristyl-Haus

    3D Reconstruction of Peristyle House 1, Iaitas/Ietas on Monte Iato, Palermo | 3D: Massimo Limoncelli & Laura Schepis (University of Palermo, Department of Culture and Society)

  • Prospektion durch Begehung auf dem Gletscher des Col Collon (VS) im Rahmen des Gletscherforschungsprojekt der UZH, UniL und dem Office Cantonal d'Archéologie du Valais. Foto: Amina Egger

    Field survey conducted on the Col Collon glacier (VS) as part of the glacier research project by UZH, UniL, and the Office Cantonal d'Archéologie du Valais | Photo: Amina Egger

  • 3D-Rekonstruktion Lekythos 2507

    3D reconstruction of an Attic red-figure lekythos, Archaeological Collection of the University of Zurich, Inv. 2507, on permanent loan from the Antiquarian Society | Photo: Frank Tomio, 3D reconstruction: Oliver Bruderer

  • Dendroarchäologische Untersuchungen spätbronzezeitlicher Seeufersiedlungen am Bielersee. Grafik: Jonas Blum; Foto: Rachel D’Angelone

    Dendroarchaeological Studies of Late Bronze Age Lakeside Settlements on Lake Biel | Graphic: Jonas Blum; Photo: Rachel D’Angelone

  • Bronzekessel, UZH Archäologische Sammlung Inv. 3562

    Measuring a Roman bronze cauldron as part of an identification exercise, University of Zurich Archaeological Collection, Inv. 3562 | Photo: Johannes Eber

  • Geomagnetische Messungen im Berner Seeland durch Igor Medarić. Foto: Céline Griessen

    Geomagnetic Measurements in the Bernese Seeland by Igor Medarić | Photo: Céline Griessen

The Archaeology at the IAKA comprises three organizational units. The Classical Archaeology section, headed by Prof. Corinna Reinhardt, has been housed since 1956 in the building of the former Eye Clinic of the University Hospital at Rämistrasse 73. The building was constructed in 1893–94 by Otto Weber, a student of Gottfried Semper. It also houses the Archaeological Collection, with its numerous plaster casts, which is part of the University of Zurich Museums.

ThePrehistoric Archaeology, headed by Prof. Philippe Della Casa, is located nearby at Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4, in the so-called Kollegiengebäude 2. Both sections conduct international research and field projects and have their own research libraries and laboratory facilities. The research activities are further complemented by the senior research asisstant in Digital Archaeology, held by Dr. Eythan Levy.

Together with the Medieval Archaeology at the UZH Institute of Art History, headed by Prof. Carola Jäggi, the archaeological study programs are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Further information on the Classical Archaeology program is available in German.

Please note that Classical Archaeology can currently only be studied in German.