Ancient History - BA (Hons)

Newcastle University

Our wide-ranging and inclusive Ancient History degree focuses upon a period extending from the eighth-century BCE ‘beginnings’ of Greek history to the fall of Alexandria in 641 CE.During your degree, you'll explore:a broad range of historical questions relating to Greek and Roman historythe interactions of Greeks and Romans with neighbouring or conquered peoplesa time of widespread mobility, intercultural contact, and exchangeThe areas covered will include:the Mediterranean worldCentral and Northern Europe, including Britainbeyond (e.g., Graeco-Roman Egypt, Babylon, or the steppe regions north of the Euxine/Black Sea)You'll focus on ideas of power, identity, religion, and culture along with the histories and experiences of historically marginalised groups.You'll learn how to work with a wide range of evidence, including:historical textsinscriptionspapyricoinsartarchitectureYou can also choose to study ancient Greek and Latin, from Beginners or intermediate level. You'll be learning and working alongside internationally recognised experts. That will provide you with the opportunity to specialise in the topics relating to our various areas of expertise.Our areas of expertise include:the history of Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Greeceinteractions between Greeks and non-Greek ‘barbarians’Alexander the GreatHellenistic kingshipthe Roman Republic and the High EmpirePtolemaic and Roman EgyptLate Antiquityrelations between pagans and Christiansancient literacy and mathematicsthe experiences of immigrants, women, children, and enslaved peopleGreek and Roman religionRoman LawOur dedicated research modules will enable you to develop and further hone a broad set of aptitudes and abilities including:a sense of empathycuriositythe ability to think creatively and reflexivelyworking independently

School of History, Classics and Archaeology