Bachelor of Ancient History

The achievements of our ancient ancestors, as well as the challenges they encountered and the ways in which they responded to such challenges, provide valuable lessons for each and every one of us. With a broad and rich understanding of ancient times, we can better understand who we are today and where we are going in the future.

Macquarie's world-leading Bachelor of Ancient History – the longest-running and broadest of its kind in Australia – allows you to immerse yourself in the culture and languages of the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern world, both on campus and at archaeological dig sites overseas.

Areas of study

Ancient Egyptian and Near East archaeology, Byzantine emperors, cultural heritage and public history, introduction to archaeology, late antiquity, material culture and museum studies, myths and magic in the ancient world, Rome and the Caesars, societies and cultures of early Egypt and the ancient Near East through to classical Greece and Rome, state formation and collapse in antiquity, the Bronze Age to Byzantium, the Hellenistic Age. The following ancient languages can be studied as minors: Ancient Greek, Hieroglyphic Egyptian, Latin.

Career opportunities

Academic, archivist, collections officer, conservation consultant, cultural heritage specialist, diplomat, gallery or museum curator, government adviser, historian, journalist, museum education officer, policy adviser, preservation officer, researcher, tourism and travel consultant, writer. 

Practical experience

Opportunities for international archaeological fieldwork are available.

Fees and charges

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