Ancient History
Ancient history is replete with fascinating people and society doing extraordinary things like building pyramids in Egypt, creating the Greek gods of Olympus or building empires in Rome. Meet kings and queens, despots and dictators, foot soldiers and slaves. Discover and unpack the great works of great minds like Confucius, Ptolemy, Homer and Aristotle. See how our present rests on the giant shoulders of the past.
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Lost in the Labyrinth
<p>Follow the trail of the amazing labyrinth – a path leading back to 3000BC. Invoking the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur in Bronze Age Crete, the mysterious maze has travelled as far east as India
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Mesopotamia - Chronology, Languages and Cuneiform
<p>Mesopotamian civilisation, as known from written texts, spans three millennia. This course examines some important topics relating to this civilisation, without attempting to chronicle a history of
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The Byzantine Empire
<p>When the Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th Century at the hands of the barbarians, the Eastern part, based in Constantinople, continued on as the Byzantine Empire. A Christian Empire, it played a
...The Byzantine Empire
<p>When the Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th Century at the hands of the barbarians, the Eastern part, based in Constantinople, continued on as the Byzantine Empire. A Christian Empire, it played a
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The Holy Land - Anno Domini
<p>Anno Domini – the year of our Lord. We follow in the footsteps of the Romans and Saint Helena, and journey through the province of Roman Palestine to visit places associated with the ministry of
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A History of Ancient Egypt in 12 Objects
<p>The history of ancient Egypt spans more than 5000 years. Through 12 objects all located in Australian museums, we will explore the major historical periods of ancient Egypt and themes such as the
...A History of Ancient Egypt in 12 Objects
<p>The history of ancient Egypt spans more than 5000 years. Through 12 objects all located in Australian museums, we will explore the major historical periods of ancient Egypt and themes such as the
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Bling! Jewellery in the Ancient World
<p>The human desire for adornment has very primitive origins which developed into works of incredible complexity and beauty. The finished products were the glory of the cultures of Egypt, the Near
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An Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
<p>The Egyptian language is the oldest surviving language in the world, spanning more than 4500 years of continuous use. However, for thousands of years, the ability to read hieroglyphs was lost until
...An Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
<p>The Egyptian language is the oldest surviving language in the world, spanning more than 4500 years of continuous use. However, for thousands of years, the ability to read hieroglyphs was lost until
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The Tomb of Tutankhamun - A Century On
<p>The discovery of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922 changed the world. Against the backdrop of Egyptian Independence, the discovery set new standards for archaeology and brought Egypt
...The Tomb of Tutankhamun - A Century On
<p>The discovery of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun in November 1922 changed the world. Against the backdrop of Egyptian Independence, the discovery set new standards for archaeology and brought Egypt
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The Spartans
<p>According to myth the Spartans were sown from the teeth of a dragon. Their fearsome reputations revolved around a brutal warrior training which began from birth. The stand of the 300 Spartans
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Marble to Marvel
<p>The course covers stone sources, tools and materials as used from the Bronze Age through the Greek Archaic and into the Classical and Hellenistic periods. It includes the technology involved in
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