Ancient History
Ancient history is replete with fascinating people and society doing extraordinary things like building pyramids in Egypt, creating the Greek gods of Olympus or building empires in Rome. Meet kings and queens, despots and dictators, foot soldiers and slaves. Discover and unpack the great works of great minds like Confucius, Ptolemy, Homer and Aristotle. See how our present rests on the giant shoulders of the past.
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A Tale of Three Cities - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
<p>Take a walk through the three ancient Egyptian cities of Elephantine, Deir el Medina, and Piramesse. From the architecture of houses, to diet, occupation and recreation, administration, and
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A Tale of Three Cities - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
<p>Take a walk through the three ancient Egyptian cities of Elephantine, Deir el Medina, and Piramesse. From the architecture of houses, to diet, occupation and recreation, administration, and
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Discovering Roman Spain
<p>Spain was an important part of the Roman Empire for almost 700 years. Evidence of Roman occupation exists almost everywhere. This course describes some of the most interesting archaeological sites
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A Day in the Life on an Archaeological Dig
<p>The Macquarie Theban Tombs project has been excavating at the Egyptian site of Dra Abu el-Naga in the Valley of the Nobles in Luxor since 1991. Based on first-hand experience from the 2015/16 dig
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Circling Death - the World of the Roman Arena
<p>Arguably the most archetypical image of Rome is that of the gladiator fighting in the arena. The “sword and sandal” epics of popular culture often emphasise the amphitheatre as a place of Christian
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Roman Spain, Before, During and After
<p>Spain was possibly the most important province in the Roman empire, but it receives relatively little attention in history books. Learn what Spain was like before Roman occupation, and why they
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Egypt in the Amarna Age
<p>Despite lasting only 30 years, the Amarna period is one of Ancient Egypt’s most intriguing and controversial eras. Within this period fall the reigns of the ‘heretic’ king Akhenaten, famous for
...Egypt in the Amarna Age
<p>Despite lasting only 30 years, the Amarna period is one of Ancient Egypt’s most intriguing and controversial eras. Within this period fall the reigns of the ‘heretic’ king Akhenaten, famous for
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Exploring the Pyramids
<p>The pyramids of ancient Egypt remain some of the world’s greatest and most enduring monumental achievements. For some three hundred years, pyramids were built to house the mortal remains of
...Exploring the Pyramids
<p>The pyramids of ancient Egypt remain some of the world’s greatest and most enduring monumental achievements. For some three hundred years, pyramids were built to house the mortal remains of
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Discovering Treasures of Crete Island
<p>Consider this course as Ariadne’s thread through Crete's cultural treasures: discover the island's history from the 3rd millennium BCE, with large cities-palaces Knossos, Malia and Phaistos, where
...Discovering Treasures of Crete Island
<p>Consider this course as Ariadne’s thread through Crete's cultural treasures: discover the island's history from the 3rd millennium BCE, with large cities-palaces Knossos, Malia and Phaistos, where
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