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 worlds, both on campus and at archaeological dig sites overseas.

Key features

• Access resources in the Macquarie University History Museum
• Study ancient artefacts, including papyri, inscriptions, ceramics and coins in our museum.
• Expand your horizons
• Study ancient Egypt and the Near East, classical Greece and Rome, and late Roman and early Byzantine history.
• Undertake the only degree of its kind in Australia
• Study the only degree in Australia offering a full study of Egyptology, Greece, Rome, Late Antiquity and Byzantium.
• Study ancient languages, and pursue your own research interests
• Choose a minor in Ancient Greek, Egyptian Hieroglyphs or Latin, or study Ancient Hebrew and/or Coptic - all from beginner level.