Courses
Ancient History Courses
Discover the foundations of ancient civilisations and early societies.
Explore the origins of early civilisations, including their cultures, belief systems, politics, and daily life. Develop an understanding of how ancient societies shaped the foundations of modern history, thought, and culture.
Coins, Trade, and Power: The Material World of Ancient Europe
Coins, Trade, and Power: The Material World of Ancient Europe
<p>Follow the trail of silver, gold, and ideas across the ancient world. This course explores the birth of money, the rise of coinage, and the powerful role of trade networks in connecting ancient
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Coins, Trade, and Power: The Material World of Ancient Europe
<p>Follow the trail of silver, gold, and ideas across the ancient world. This course explores the birth of money, the rise of coinage, and the powerful role of trade networks in connecting ancient
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Ancient Iran: Empires, Cities and Cultural Legacy
Ancient Iran: Empires, Cities and Cultural Legacy
<p>Few civilisations can rival the depth and splendour of ancient Iran (Persia). This richly illustrated course explores the history, architecture and cultural achievements of its great empires. We
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Berlin or Bust? The Nefertiti Repatriation Debate
Berlin or Bust? The Nefertiti Repatriation Debate
<p>The bust of Nefertiti is one of the most famous works of ancient Egyptian art, and one of the most contested. This course explores the ethical, historical and legal questions surrounding its place
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Berlin or Bust? The Nefertiti Repatriation Debate
<p>The bust of Nefertiti is one of the most famous works of ancient Egyptian art, and one of the most contested. This course explores the ethical, historical and legal questions surrounding its place
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Goddess: Her Journey from Primordial Chaos to Mount Olympus
Goddess: Her Journey from Primordial Chaos to Mount Olympus
<p>Long before the Olympian gods, ancient Greek mythology told stories of powerful female deities who shaped the cosmos. This course explores goddesses such as Chaos, Nyx and Eos, tracing the
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Goddess: Her Journey from Primordial Chaos to Mount Olympus
<p>Long before the Olympian gods, ancient Greek mythology told stories of powerful female deities who shaped the cosmos. This course explores goddesses such as Chaos, Nyx and Eos, tracing the
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Introduction to World Mythology: Stories and Meaning
Introduction to World Mythology: Stories and Meaning
<p>Myths are among humanity’s oldest ways of making sense of the world. Long before written history, cultures used stories to explain origins, values and the forces shaping life. </p>
<p>This course
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The Chicxulub Impact: The End of the Dinosaurs
The Chicxulub Impact: The End of the Dinosaurs
<p>What caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? This course explores the discovery of the Chicxulub crater and its connection to a massive asteroid impact 66 million years ago. </p>
<p>We examine how
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Earliest Egypt: Before the Pharaohs
Earliest Egypt: Before the Pharaohs
<p>Before pyramids, pharaohs and hieroglyphs, the Nile Valley was home to a range of early cultures whose lives laid the groundwork for ancient Egypt. This course introduces the Pre and Early Dynastic
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<p>Before pyramids, pharaohs and hieroglyphs, the Nile Valley was home to a range of early cultures whose lives laid the groundwork for ancient Egypt. This course introduces the Pre and Early Dynastic
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Cities of the Ancient World: Petra to Persepolis
Cities of the Ancient World: Petra to Persepolis
<p>Travel across the ancient world and explore cities that played a pivotal role in shaping human civilisation. This course examines Petra, Teotihuacan, Xianyang and Persepolis. We explore how these
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Cities of the Ancient World: Petra to Persepolis
<p>Travel across the ancient world and explore cities that played a pivotal role in shaping human civilisation. This course examines Petra, Teotihuacan, Xianyang and Persepolis. We explore how these
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The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
The Shahnameh: Persia's Great Epic
<p>The Shahnameh is one of the great epics of world literature, yet it remains far less known in the English-speaking world than it deserves. Written to celebrate and preserve Persian culture at a
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Ancient Egypt at Aswan: Temples, Nile and Cosmology
Ancient Egypt at Aswan: Temples, Nile and Cosmology
<p>Journey along the Nile from Luxor to Aswan, exploring major temples and sacred sites including those dedicated to Horus and Sobek, the crocodile god, before flying to Abu Simbel to see the great
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