早期的地中海文化为西方文明奠定了基础，因此今天的研究具有很高的意义。您将了解古代人的历史，文学，宗教，哲学，社会习俗，艺术和建筑，这些古人包括埃及人，波斯人，希腊人和罗马人。从青铜时代到上古晚期，课程的时间跨度很长，并且侧重于各种重要的个人，思想和成就，例如亚历山大大帝，希腊民主和罗马帝国的崛起。由于他们的成就继续影响着现代思想和制度，因此研究古代历史是了解现代世界的好方法。
The early Mediterranean cultures provide the foundations of Western civilisation and so their study is highly relevant today. You will learn about the history, literature, religion, philosophy, social customs, art and architecture of ancient peoples as diverse as the Egyptians, Persians, Greeks and Romans. Courses span a huge period from the Bronze Age to Late Antiquity and focus on a variety of important individuals, ideas and achievements, e.g. Alexander the Great, Greek democracy, and the rise of Imperial Rome. Since their achievements continue to influence modern ideas and institutions, the study of Ancient History is a good way to understand the modern world.