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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From Julius Caesar to Augustus - The Fall of the Roman Republic
<p>Before the death of Julius Caesar, Rome had been deep in political intrigue and competition between rivals for nearly a century. When Caesar died, the Republic was thrown into civil war which would
...From Julius Caesar to Augustus - The Fall of the Roman Republic
<p>Before the death of Julius Caesar, Rome had been deep in political intrigue and competition between rivals for nearly a century. When Caesar died, the Republic was thrown into civil war which would
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A Visit to Crete, Ancient and New
<p>We will learn about the history of Crete: a myth about king Minos, hero Perseus and monster Minotaur. We will see the Palace of Knossos and learn about its excavation by Sir Arthur Evans. In
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The Sea Peoples and the End of the Bronze Age
<p>History is characterised by the rise and fall of civilisations. The fall of what seems like the strong interconnected world of the Late Bronze Age in the eastern Mediterranean, represented by the
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From Athena to Apollo - Travels in Ancient Greece
<p>We begin in Athens - whose art, monuments, and culture underpin many of the foundations of western civilisation - before exploring Olympia and Delphi (the latter, home to the most renowned oracle
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Cairo and the Pyramids
<p>The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. We visit Giza, and then
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Marble to Marvel
<p>The course covers stone sources, tools and materials as used from the Bronze Age through the Greek Archaic and into the Classical and Hellenistic periods. It includes the technology involved in
...Marble to Marvel
<p>The course covers stone sources, tools and materials as used from the Bronze Age through the Greek Archaic and into the Classical and Hellenistic periods. It includes the technology involved in
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Dreams and Dream Interpretation in the Ancient Greek World
<p>Beliefs and theories about dreaming and the dream phenomenon were diverse amongst the ancient Greeks. We shall look at notions of the predictive power of the dream, the phenomenon’s origins and
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