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in the Russell Group for Student Experience in Classics
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Discover Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham
Explore our undergraduate course offerings
From Classical Literature and its modern reception, to Prehistoric Archaeology, Egyptology, Sparta, and the rise and fall of Rome, our programmes allow you to develop your interests through unique encounters with ancient evidence and places. Explore what it means to be human across 10,000 years of history at the University of Birmingham.
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Explore the arts and humanities alongside the social sciences and law
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Uncover the cultures and histories of the ancient world
Teaching and research in Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham covers a vast range of interdisciplinary topics from life in Pharaonic Egypt to the study of Greek love poetry, slavery in Greece and Rome, and even age and ageing at Rome. You'll dig into the mapping of ancient cities, study Egyptian, Greek and Roman religion, and discover how classical antiquity lives on in our world today.
Why Study Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham?
- Explore millennia of human history across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas - Dive into a diverse range of periods, countries and cultures, and tailor your degree to suit your interests.
- Experience history where it happened - Discover the ancient world on our Study Tour module, where you will receive on-site teaching at archaeological locations such as the Athenian Acropolis.
- Have unparalleled access to history - Delve into a wide range of primary sources and explore our collections of artefacts in the Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology Museum.
I researched and presented my own project on modern theatre productions of Medea using the University of Oxford’s archives. It has been a highlight of final year so far, and highlighted just how relevant female characters from myth are today – still used to explore issues of gender, morality, and the human condition.
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