The range of specialisms across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology is reflected in the broad scope of courses options available on the programme. Core courseYou will take a compulsory course, which will provide an introduction to research skills in Archaeology and Classics, including the implementation of theoretical approaches and methods, and accessing resources for your research. The compulsory course for this programme is:Research Skills for Archaeology and Classics - Semester 1Option coursesYou will choose a further five courses from a selection on offer.Course options running in 2025-2026* * Please note that the list of courses below is provisional and subject to change.Option courses for those beginning in September 2026 will be available from May 2026.Semester 1Ancient Egyptian Religion and the Afterlife (online)Charlemagne and the End of Antiquity (Online)Studies in Early Jewish Literature (online)The Jewish Diaspora in the Roman Empire (Online)Semester 2Passion of the Christ: Texts and Reception (online)Seafaring and Society in the Ancient Greek World (Online)Slavery in the Roman Empire (online)The Archaeology of Technology: From Prehistory to the Present (Online) In addition to the above Ancient Worlds courses, students enrolled on the MSc in Ancient Worlds (online learning) may seek permission to take courses from the MSc History (Online Learning) subject to availability. A list of their courses can be found on the History courses page.We have also compiled a summer reading list should you be interested in get ahead of your studies. PreviousWe hope to be able to run some of these courses again in the coming years.Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: An IntroductionAncient Egyptian Religion and the AfterlifeAncient Literature from a Comparative PerspectiveApocalypse: The Book of Revelation in History and CultureAthenian democracy and modern preoccupationsConflict Archaeology and the Human PastCustodians of Empire: The Praetorian GuardDaily life in New Kingdom EgyptDebating Marriage Between Antiquity and the Middle AgesEgypt and its neighbours during the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE)Etruscan Italy, 1000-300 BCHerod the Great and the End of Hellenism (online)Homo migrans: The archaeology of migrations from prehistory to the presentHonour in Ancient GreeceIsland Worlds in PrehistoryPopular Culture in the Roman WorldPrehistory of Egypt: major steps for humankind millennia before the pyramidsRoman EgyptRoman Sculpture (online)Running the Roman EmpireSeafaring and Society in the Ancient Greek WorldSparta and Crete: Classical Greek Society Beyond AthensThe Archaeology of Technology: From Prehistory to the PresentThe Athenian Akropolis (online)The Celtic WorldThe Hittite Kingdom: History and Archaeology of an Ancient Near Eastern CivilisationThe Jewish Diaspora in the Roman EmpireThe Near East From Justinian to the Fall of the UmayyadsThe Origins of Agriculture: Reconsidering the Neolithic This article was published on 2024-08-01