Helps

Open-access resources for the Classics-keen and curious

The Antigone team are pleased to pool together here the most useful, freely accessible Classics tools online. We have curated a list of 100 excellent open-access websites and resources, each chosen on the grounds of utility for the Classics learner/lover. If you think we really should have something we don’t, please do drop us a line. To explore any of the sites, just click to the section you want, click on the caption of the tile you wish, and then crack on!

Pace yourself, now…

Latin LanguageGreek Language
Latin LiteratureGreek Literature
Greco-Roman HistoryMaterial Culture
Ancient PhilosophyInscriptions, Papyri and Manuscripts
Ancient Geography and TopographyFinding Books and Articles

Latin Language

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Greek Language

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Latin Literature

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Greek Literature

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Greco-Roman History

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Material Culture

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Ancient Philosophy

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Inscriptions, Papyri & Manuscripts

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Ancient Geography & Topography

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Finding Books and Articles

Every book, every article and every review can be found somewhere online. While the latter two categories are often blocked by subscription-only databases, the very great majority of books printed in the 571 years since Johannes Gutenberg first unleashed the printing press on Europe are freely available online. To see what we mean, try searching the following tools, in decreasing order of range and importance:

Links to out-of-copyright Teubner and Loeb texts can be found under the Greek and Latin Literature sections above.


It is trickier to trace articles and reviews in periodicals, since many are only accessible via subscription. However, the following tools may help you discover what you are interested in:

If you see something recent that you can’t access, you may find that the author has made it available via academia.edu. If you still can’t find access to what you want, here’s an offer from the Antigone team: if you can point us to an article or review that you cannot reach, and which you need to read to advance your studies, do send us a message at request@antigonejournal.com, and we will do our best to send you the piece you seek.

Finally, you may feel the need to pick up a cheap copy of a book you’re in desperate need of. Yet most modern academic books are priced at a truly absurd cost, and even if you had the money to hand it would very probably be poorly spent. However, on the second-hand market, most books and pamphlets can be found, and at a price that isn’t silly. These are the top two places to look:

If neither of these avenues works, and if you still really want to trace a book for yourself, again, please do try us at request@antigonejournal.com, as we may be able to help (as a free favour, not a paid service)!

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