Peter Higgs

Curator

Ancient Greece; Greek sculpture, Greek terracottas, Hellenistic period

Department: Greek and Roman Antiquities

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7323 8367
Email: phiggs @ thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Special interest in Greek sculpture, particularly from the fourth century BC down to the beginning of the Roman period.  Written articles about sculptures from the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos and the Nereid Monument, and currently working on the metopes from the Temple of Apollo at Bassai and the carved coffer reliefs from the Temple of Athena at Priene. Co-edited the catalogue for the accompanying exhibition Cleopatra of Egypt: from History to Myth and published articles in the catalogue and conference proceedings. 

Current British Museum projects

Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes

Partnership UK Scheme

Previous British Museum projects

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External fellowships/ honorary positions/ membership of professional bodies

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Publications

Most recent publications

P. Higgs, ‘Late Classical Asia Minor’ in Greek Sculpture: Function, Materials and Techniques in the Archaic and Classical Periods. O.Palagia (ed.), (Cambridge, 2006) pp. 163-207

P. Higgs, ‘Resembling Cleopatra’ in S.Walker and S-A.Ashton (eds.), Cleopatra Reassessed: British Museum Occasional Paper, no.103. (London 2003) pp. 57-70

P. Higgs, ‘Cleopatra VII at the Louvre’ in S.Walker and S-A.Ashton (eds.), Cleopatra Reassessed: British Museum Occasional Paper, no.103. (London 2003) pp. 71-4

P. Higgs, ‘Searching for Cleopatra’s image’ in S.Walker and P.Higgs (eds.), Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth  (London 2001) pp. 200-9

P. Higgs, Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth with S.Walker and P.Higgs (eds.) (London 2001) pp. 200-209 (co-editor) UK and US and Italian editions