Ancient civilisations
Discover the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Roman on our courses, as well as Mayan civilisations and more.
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Classics evening lecture
Course Date: Wed 5 Dec 2018 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetJoin us for our new series of talks by leading classicists on a wide variety of topics. You need no prior knowledge of classical languages or history - just bring your curiosity. Visit citylit.ac.uk/discovertheclassics for details.Full fee: £9.00Senior fee: £7.00Concession: £5.00 -
Ancient Rome and its encounters with Celtic Britain
Course Date: Sat 8 Dec 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBritain was part of the Roman Empire for nearly 400 years from AD 43 to 410 but the association of the two civilisations went back a further century to Julius Caesar’s invasion of 55 BC. The Romans were clearly obsessed with Celtic Britain. The day will conclude with a visit to the British Museum.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £30.00 -
Art and architecture of Ancient India
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetIndia's three indigenous religions - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism - have given rise to one of the oldest artistic civilisations in the world. Learn more about the art and architecture of Ancient India in this introductory course.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £85.00 -
Classics lunchtime talk
Course Date: Thu 17 Jan 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetJoin us for our new series of talks by leading classicists on a wide variety of topics. You need no prior knowledge of classical languages or history - just bring your curiosity. Visit www.citylit.ac.uk/classics for details.Full fee: £9.00Senior fee: £7.00Concession: £5.00 -
Introduction to classical civilization: the rise of Rome
Course Date: Mon 21 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe history of Rome from its mythological beginnings to the fall of the Republic. Includes visit to the British museum.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Ancient Egypt: Pharaohs of the Sun - Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Course Date: Tue 22 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis period is truly the most controversial in the entire history of the Nile Valley. An extensive literature details disagreement and doubt. Recent excavations and modern analysis has overthrown long accepted 'facts' but conclusions remain enigmatic and contested. That the Amarna Period experienced extraordinary changes in religion, politics and art, however, is certain. We will consider the various attempts to explain this and the evidence for it.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Taking the papyri
Course Date: Wed 23 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThrough letters and documents we meet some fascinating characters: clerks, a cavalry officer, some bankers, an engineer, the woman who emptied a chamber pot over Herakleides as he passed her window, a recluse, and others.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics: an introduction for complete beginners at the British Museum
Course Date: Fri 25 Jan 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: The British MuseumThis short course, presented in partnership between the British Museum and City Lit, uses British Museum objects to provide a foundation in the use of hieroglyphs in Ancient Egypt.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Creation myths in the ancient near East
Course Date: Sat 26 Jan 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCome and explore with us the idea of ‘myth’. We will look at creation myths in Ugarit, in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, ancient Greece and in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £30.00 -
Art, sculpture and architecture of the classical world: further themes
Course Date: Thu 7 Feb 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe ancient Greeks and Romans reflected their worldviews in their art, sculpture and architecture and in their literature; looking at one in the light of the other can be fascinating, enjoyable and illuminating.Full fee: £89.00Senior fee: £89.00Concession: £54.00 -
Collecting and displaying Greek and Roman objects in museums
Course Date: Thu 7 Feb 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover collections of classical art and archaeology, in museums in London and across the UK, and explore the different ways they have been collected and presented to the public. No prior knowledge needed. Visits to British Museum and Sir John Soane's Museum included.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Roman women
Course Date: Sat 2 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe lives and importance of women in Republican and Imperial Ancient Rome and Roman Britain including the importance of the worship of goddesses. Visit to the British Museum included.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £30.00 -
Cities of Gold: Native American Cities Before Columbus
Course Date: Wed 6 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the little known history of pre-Columbian civilizations North of Mexico and their links to Aztec and other Mexican cultures.Full fee: £109.00Senior fee: £109.00Concession: £66.00 -
Up close and personal with Egyptian archaeological treasures
Course Date: Sat 9 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBecome personal with Sir Flinders Petrie, the pioneer of scientific archaeology in Egypt and Palestine. Spend the afternoon up close with his archaeological treasures in the nearby Petrie Museum.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £30.00 -
Ancient world civilisations
Course Date: Wed 24 Apr 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe course looks at major ancient civilisations around the world. Offering a fresh perspective on the emergence of states, chiefdoms and empires, the ten lessons will examine relationships and influences between settled and nomadic peoples.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £115.00