Ancient History - MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

On our ancient history degree, you will study the history of ancient Greece and Rome.You will also be able to study other ancient civilisations that came into contact with the Greeks and Romans, such as:* Judaea* Persia* the Byzantine empireThe programme will enable you to contextualise Graeco-Roman history within its wider Mediterranean context. This includes:* religious history* social history* economic history* political history* cultural historyYou will work with sources ranging from great historical writers such as Herodotus and Tacitus to inscriptions and papyri, and the results of archaeological excavation.**Programme benefits*** Study the history of ancient Greece and Rome, as well as other ancient civilisations that came into contact with the Greeks and Romans.* Classics at Edinburgh offers one of the widest choices of subjects and approaches of any university in the UK.* We are one of the largest groups of classics-focused academics in the UK, with around 30 members of staff covering a variety of research interests.

School of History, Classics and Archaeology