The Camden Professorship of Ancient History at the University of Oxford was established in 1622 by English antiquary and historian William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms, and endowed with the income of the manor of Bexley, becoming the first and oldest chair of history in England. Since 1877 it has been attached to Brasenose College, and since 1910 it has been limited to Roman history.
List of holders of the chair since its foundation:
The table of years in literature is a tabular display of all years in literature for overview and quick navigation to any year.
The following entries cover events related to the study of archaeology which occurred in the listed year.
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