Welcome to the Department of Ancient History

Ancient History offers over eighty units for study at undergraduate level and covers the antecedents of western civilisation in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Ancient Near East and the Graeco-Roman world. Greek history is studied from Homer to the Hellenistic cultures under the Roman empire (including Judaism and early Christianity) and Roman history from the Republic to the Late Empire, the Silk Road and the Medieval and Byzantine period. Egyptian history is taught from the Predynastic period up to that of the Ramesside period. Egypt's later history merges with the Greek, Roman and Coptic streams.

Study with us Courses Find the course that best suits you. Undergraduate unit information Unit descriptions  See the University 2013 Handbook for descriptions of all Ancient History 100 to 300 level undergraduate units.

Contact us Departmental Administrator  Telephone: (02) 9850 8833 Office: W6A 540 Email: ancienthistory@mq.edu.au Academic Staff | Centres

Centres and Associations Ancient Cultures Research Centre Ancient History Documentary Research Centre Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies Continuing Education Macquarie Ancient History Association Macquarie Ancient Languages School Rundle Foundation / ACE Society for the Study of Early Christianity Tele's Angels University Students for Egyptological Research Macquarie Asian Historical Research Society Program for Early Mediterranean Studies

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