Nygel "Nigel" Jonathan Spivey (born 17 October 1958) is a British

classicist Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...

and academic, specialising in classical art and

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts ...

. He is a

senior lecturer Senior lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, and Israel senior lecturer is a faculty position at a university or similar institution. The position is tenured (in systems with this conce ...

classics Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Class ...

at the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

and a fellow of Emmanuel College. He has written extensively on the

Etruscans The Etruscan civilization () was developed by a people of Etruria in ancient Italy with a common language and culture who formed a federation of city-states. After conquering adjacent lands, its territory covered, at its greatest extent, rough ...

and on the

Olympic Games The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a var ...

. As an undergraduate, he was a three-time champion at the Oxford-Cambridge athletics match and he remains an active member of the

Achilles Club The Achilles Club is a track and field club formed in 1920 by and for past and present representatives of Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Members have won 19 Olympic Gold Medals (most recently Steph Cook in 2000) and held 38 World Records. ...

, an

Oxbridge Oxbridge is a portmanteau of Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest, wealthiest, and most famous universities in the United Kingdom. The term is used to refer to them collectively, in contrast to other British universities, and more broadly to de ...

sports organization.

TV

He has presented various television series: * For BBC: ''

How Art Made the World ''How Art Made the World'' is a 2005 five-part BBC One documentary series, with each episode looking at the influence of art on the current day situation of our society. "The essential premise of the show," according to Nigel Spivey, "is that o ...

'', 2005 * For ITV: ''Digging for Jesus'', 2005 * For Channel 5: '' Kings and Queens'', and '' Heroes of World War II''. *For BBC: “Cunk on Earth”, Season 1 Episode 1, 2022.

Published works

* ''Understanding Greek Sculpture'' * ''Etruscan Art'' (1997) * ''Greek Art & Ideas'' (1997) *''Enduring Creation: Art, Pain, and Fortitude'' (2001) * ''Panorama of the Classical World'' (With Michael Squire) (2004) * ''The Ancient Olympics: War minus the shooting'' (2004) * ''Songs On Bronze: The Greek Myths Made Real'' (2005) * ''Greek Sculpture'' (2013), an "entire renovation" of ''Understanding Greek Sculpture''.Spivey, N. (2013), "Preface" in ''Greek Sculpture'', Cambridge University Press, 9780521756983

Tours

He leads archaeological tours fo
Peter Sommer Travels

References

External links

Cambridge Contact Page

Public Speaking Contact Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spivey, Nigel British classical scholars Classical archaeologists Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Fellows of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Members of the University of Cambridge faculty of classics 1958 births Living people