Barbara Denise Craig was a British archaeologist, classicist, and academic, specialising in classical pottery.
14 Facts About Barbara Craig
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Barbara Craig was born on 22 October 1915 in Calcutta, British Raj.
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Barbara Craig's father was librarian of the Imperial Library of Calcutta.
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Barbara Craig was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, a private school in Acton, London.
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Barbara Craig graduated in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, having gained first class honours in both Mods and Greats.
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Barbara Craig then travelled to Italy to undertake research and further study at the British School in Rome.
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Barbara Craig spent some time travelling alone in Sicily looking at ancient sites.
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Barbara Craig then had the opportunity to return to academia.
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Barbara Craig was greatly skilled at this and became an expert in Mycenaean pottery.
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Barbara Craig continued her involvement in archaeological excavations at Mycenae and in Laconia, Greece, during the summer months.
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Barbara Craig took up the appointment in October 1967, succeeding Dame Janet Vaughan.
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Barbara Craig retired in 1980 and was appointed an honorary fellow of Somerville College.
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Barbara Craig met her future husband, James Craig, when they were both at the British School at Rome in 1938; she was studying and he was the BSR's secretary and librarian.
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Barbara Craig cared for him until his death in 1989.