Classical Antiquity and its impact on later cultures take center stage.
In the minor Highlights of the Ancient world, Antiquity takes centre stage as you explore the art, literature, religion, and ideas of the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome — and their lasting influence on later societies. You will connect different aspects of the ancient world, from iconic works of art to powerful myths and the concept of Antiquity as the cradle of Western civilization. Along the way, you will uncover stories of cultural exchange, adaptation, and transformation, while developing the skills to analyse cultural and historical questions from an interdisciplinary perspective using both material objects and written sources.
The minor Highlights of the Ancient World is open to Bachelor’s students who want to get better acquainted with ancient cultures, art and literature.
This minor is offered in collaboration between the two Amsterdam universities, VU Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam (UvA). These institutions have clustered their knowledge and expertise in the Amsterdam Centre for Ancient Studies and Archaeology (ACASA).
Most courses are taught on the UvA campus in the city centre.