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Call Numbers
Below is a simplified outline of the main call number ranges for ancient history, art, and archaeology. Archaeological site reports will usually be in the History and Archaeology call number ranges, which are mostly in the Fine Arts Library, although it is worth looking on the 6th floor, too.
Ancient History (3rd and 6th floors; a few reference books on 2nd floor)
| CALL NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| DE | Ancient Mediterranean |
| DF1-DF289 | Greece |
| DG1-DG365 | Rome |
| DS56 | Ancient Near East |
| DS68-DS75 | Mesopotamia |
| DS80-DS111 | Lebanon, Syria, Judea |
| DS156 | Asia Minor |
| DT57-DT73 | Egypt |
Fine Arts (3rd floor)
| CALL NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| N5315-N5900 | Ancient Art in general |
| N5350-N5351 | Egypt |
| N5370-N5380 | Mesopotamia |
| N5390 | Persia |
| N5410-N5440 | Phoenicia |
| N5460 | Judea and Syria |
| N5480-N5560 | Asia Minor |
| N5603-N5720 | Greece |
| N5740-N5790 | Italy and Rome |
| N5899 | Other areas |
| NA210-NA349 | Ancient Architecture |
| NA215-216 | Egypt |
| NA220-NA221 | Mesopotamia |
| NA225-NA226 | Persia |
| NA230-NA231 | Phoenicia |
| NA240-NA245 | Judea and Syria |
| NA250-NA251 | Asia Minor |
| NA260-NA290 | Greece |
| NA295-NA340 | Italy and Rome |
| NB69-NB169 | Ancient Sculpture |
| NB75 | Egypt |
| NB80 | Mesopotamia and Persia |
| NB90-NB105 | Greece |
| NB108-NB120 | Italy and Rome |
| NB130 | Other areas |
| NB133 | Greek and Roman Relief Sculpture |
| NB134-NB143 | Bronze |
| NB145-NB159 | Terra Cotta |
| NB160-NB165 | Sculptural Topics, e.g., mythological figures, people |
| NC55-NC65 | Drawing |
| ND49-ND136 | Painting |
| ND75 | Egypt |
| ND110-ND115 | Greece |
| ND120-ND127 | Italy and Rome |
| ND130 | Other areas |