MA Ancient History
The University of Edinburgh
  • Mode of Study : FULL Time
  • Duration : 4 years
  • Start Month : September
Price: GBP£28,000 Per Year
International student course fee

About the Courses

Introducing MA Ancient History

In MA Ancient History 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 empire

The 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 history

You will work with sources ranging from great historical writers such as Herodotus and Tacitus to inscriptions and papyri, and the results of archaeological excavation.

  • [MA]: Master of Arts

Introducing MA Ancient History

In MA Ancient History 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 empire

The 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 history

You will work with sources ranging from great historical writers such as Herodotus and Tacitus to inscriptions and papyri, and the results of archaeological excavation.

  • [MA]: Master of Arts

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