The Ancient History major offers the comprehensive study of the history, society, religions, material culture and languages of Ancient Greece, Rome and Late Antiquity. Subjects range from Prehistory (c 1500 BCE) to the early medieval and Byzantine worlds (c 600 CE). Students will study: events and personalities, from the Greek heroes in the Trojan War, through the rulers and citizens of Rome and its empire, to the makers of medieval Europe and the last Emperors of Byzantium, the cultural traditions that inform our understanding of the ancient world. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to work in diverse fields, and the capacity to engage in higher degree research. Students will learn how to use literary texts, papyri, inscriptions, coins, art and archaeological evidence to reconstruct the ancient world.