BA (Hons) Ancient History in Newcastle United Kingdom | Newcastle University

Delve into the fascinating study of ancient world history, culture, and politics in all their complexity and variety.
Our comprehensive Ancient History program spans from the emergence of Greek civilization in the 8th century BCE to Alexandria's fall in 641 CE.

Throughout your studies, you'll examine: diverse historical aspects of Greek and Roman civilizations
the dynamic interactions between Greeks, Romans, and neighboring cultures during an era of significant migration and cultural exchange
You'll have the option to learn ancient Greek and Latin at various proficiency levels while studying alongside leading scholars. This creates opportunities to specialize in subjects aligned with our faculty's research strengths.

Our specialized knowledge covers: Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Greece, Greek-barbarian relations, Alexander's empire, Hellenistic monarchies, the Roman Republic and Empire, Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
Late Antiquity, pagan-Christian relations, ancient writing systems, the lives of marginalized groups
Greco-Roman religious practices, and Roman legal systems