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Ancient History and Archaeology BA

University Park Campus, Nottingham, UK

Course overview

Are you fascinated by the ancient world and want to delve deeper?

The pairing of ancient history and archaeology gives depth to your historical investigations. You will study complex societies through their texts, art and architecture. You will also learn archaeological techniques, such as surveying and recording.

The course is structured flexibly, allowing you to progress from key skills, theories and methods, to topic specialisation. You can take:

  • a mix of Ancient History and Archaeology modules
  • integrated Ancient History and Archaeology modules
  • Ancient Greek and Latin modules, from beginners' level to advanced

Indicative modules

Mandatory

Year 1

Comparative World Prehistory

Mandatory

Year 1

Rome to Revolution: Historical Archaeology of Britain

Mandatory

Year 1

Studying the Greek World

Mandatory

Year 1

Studying the Roman World

Optional

Year 1

Interpreting Ancient Art and Archaeology

Optional

Year 1

Interpreting Ancient History

Optional

Year 1

Interpreting Ancient Literature

Optional

Year 1

Beginners' Latin or Greek: 1

Optional

Year 1

Beginners' Latin or Greek: 2

Optional

Year 1

Latin or Greek Texts: 1-6

Optional

Year 1

Greek and Roman Mythology

Mandatory

Year 2

Archaeology: Theory and Practice

Optional

Year 2

Extended Source Study

Optional

Year 2

Studying Classical Scholarship

Optional

Year 2

Communicating the Past

Optional

Year 2

The Silk Road: Cultural Interactions and Perceptions

Optional

Year 2

Mapping the Humanities

Optional

Year 2

Commodities, Consumption and Connections the Global World of Things 1500-1800

Optional

Year 2

Archaeological Finds: from Field to Publication

Optional

Year 2

Conquerors, Caliphs, and Converts: The Making of the Islamic World, c.600-800

Optional

Year 2

Pompeii: Art and Culture in a Roman Town

Optional

Year 2

Human Osteology

Optional

Year 2

Archaeology of Anglo Saxon England

Optional

Year 2

Themes in Near Eastern Prehistory

Optional

Year 2

The World of the Minoans

Optional

Year 2

Christian Empire

Optional

Year 2

Virgil and the Epic Tradition

Optional

Year 2

Oedipus through the Ages

Optional

Year 2

Animals in the Ancient World

Optional

Year 2

Greece in the Archaic Age, c. 800-500 BC

Optional

Year 2

Greeks and Persians

Optional

Year 2

Classics and Film

Optional

Year 2

Coins, Cults and Cities: Coinage in the Eastern Roman Provinces (30 BC to AD 270)

Optional

Year 2

Latin or Greek Texts: 1-6

Optional

Year 2

Intermediate Latin or Greek: 1 and 2

Optional

Year 2

Employing the Arts

Optional

Year 2

Arts Work Placement Module

Mandatory

Year 3

Dissertation

Optional

Year 3

The Silk Road: Cultural Interactions and Perceptions

Optional

Year 3

Britain in the Later Roman Empire (c. 250-450)

Optional

Year 3

Sparta

Optional

Year 3

Commodities, Consumption and Connections: the Global World of Things 1500-1800

Optional

Year 3

Pompeii: Art and Culture in a Roman Town

Optional

Year 3

Human Osteology

Optional

Year 3

The Archaeology of Anglo-Saxon England

Optional

Year 3

Themes in Near Eastern Prehistory

Optional

Year 3

The World of the Minoans

Optional

Year 3

Christian Empire

Optional

Year 3

Virgil and the Epic Tradition

Optional

Year 3

Oedipus through the Ages

Optional

Year 3

Animals in the Ancient World

Optional

Year 3

Greece in the Archaic Age, c. 800-500 BC

Optional

Year 3

Greeks and Persians

Optional

Year 3

Classics and Film

Optional

Year 3

Coins, Cults and Cities: Coinage in the Eastern Roman Provinces (30 BC to AD 270)

Optional

Year 3

Greek Tragedy

Optional

Year 3

Masculinity and Citizenship in Greece and Rome

Optional

Year 3

"Otherness" in Classical Art

Optional

Year 3

Heritage and the Media

Optional

Year 3

Latin or Greek Texts: 1-6

Optional

Year 3

Advanced Latin or Greek: 1 and 2

Optional

Year 3

Intermediate Latin or Greek: 1 and 2

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About modules

The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Wednesday 8 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.

University undergraduate student Cole Pearce studying in Nightingale Hall accommodation's library, University Park. November 5th 2021.

"The joint honours degree has given me the opportunity to explore how the theory and application of archaeology is inextricably linked with ancient historical context, which I really enjoy. The enthusiasm and encouragement of the tutors inspires me to be inquisitive in my learning and confident to express my opinions. "

Cordelia Cheriton

Ancient History and Archaeology BA

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Open Day June 2022