BA Ancient History
Course Overview
Embark on a journey through the classical world with our BA in Ancient History, exploring societies from the Greek city-states to the vast Roman Empire. You will master key historical frameworks and analyze a diverse range of ancient sources, from literary texts to physical artefacts. The course culminates in a detailed research dissertation and offers unique opportunities for professional development through accredited internships and placements with heritage organisations.
Key Program Highlights
- Explore a broad chronological and geographical scope, from Near Eastern kingdoms to North African networks
- Analyze diverse primary sources, including ancient texts and archaeological artefacts
- Pursue your own interests through a wide selection of specialist option modules
- Undertake a significant independent research project in your final year dissertation
- Gain hands-on professional experience with our accredited internship and placement programme
Course Overview
Embark on a journey through the classical world with our BA in Ancient History, exploring societies from the Greek city-states to the vast Roman Empire. You will master key historical frameworks and analyze a diverse range of ancient sources, from literary texts to physical artefacts. The course culminates in a detailed research dissertation and offers unique opportunities for professional development through accredited internships and placements with heritage organisations.
Key Program Highlights
- Explore a broad chronological and geographical scope, from Near Eastern kingdoms to North African networks
- Analyze diverse primary sources, including ancient texts and archaeological artefacts
- Pursue your own interests through a wide selection of specialist option modules
- Undertake a significant independent research project in your final year dissertation
- Gain hands-on professional experience with our accredited internship and placement programme
Requirements
Modules
- Approaching Ancient Evidence (Greek)
- Introduction to Greek History
- An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
- The Ancient World Beyond the Mediterranean
- Approaching Ancient Evidence (Roman)
- Introduction to Roman History
- An Introduction to World Archaeology AD
- Introduction to Classical Culture
- Sources, Method, and Theory for Ancient History
- Source Project
- Classical and Hellenistic Greek States
- The Age of Augustus
- The Many Falls of the Roman Empire
- Roman Religion
- Heritage Skills
- The Ancient Near East
- The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- The Medieval Mediterranean World
- Year Abroad
- Dissertation (Ancient History) (double module)
- Great Greek Monuments
- My Empire Reborn: Justinian and his Age
- Babylonian Sources
- Classical Worlds: Translation and Reception
- Late Antique North Africa
- Oracles. Dreams and Omens: Divination in the Greek World
- Archaeology and Ancient History in Education
- Conflict, Heritage and Archaeology
- Lived Experience in Imperial Rome
