Dyfri J R Williams

Research Keeper

Greek and Roman Antiquities

Department: Greek and Roman Antiquities

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8780
Email: dwilliams @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Dr Williams is now developing a number of research projects on aspects of the British Museum collection and its history. His main areas of interest are Greek pottery (especially Athenian), Greek jewellery, Lord Elgin, and the archaeology of Ephesos in Turkey, Aphaia on Aigina in Greece, and Naukratis in Egypt.

Dr Williams joined the Museum in 1979. He was Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities from 1993 and took up his new role as Research Keeper in December 2007.

Current British Museum projects

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Previous British Museum projects

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External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies

Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

Publications

D. J. R. Williams, Warren Cup (London, British Museum Press, 2006)

D. J. R. Williams, Greek Vases (London, British Museum Press, 1999)

D. J. R. Williams, The Art of the Greek Goldsmith (London, British Museum Press 1998)

D. J. R. Williams, Greek Gold: Jewellery of the Classical World, with J. Ogden, (London, British Museum Press 1994)

D. J. R. Williams, Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum, British Museum Fascicule IX: The Late Archaic Red-Figured Cups (London, British Museum Press, 1993)