Courses about Ancient Civilisations
Discover the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Roman on our courses, as well as Mayan civilisations and more.
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- Introduction to ancient grammarCourse Date: Mon 21 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Become familiar with some grammar terminology and concepts that will enhance your knowledge of English and the learning of other languages.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Roman and Arab SicilyCourse Date: Mon 21 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Discover how Sicily was shaped by the Roman and Arab domination.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - The reception of Nero in operaCourse Date: Tue 22 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
The Roman emperor Nero has captured the imagination of artists, writers and musicians throughout the centuries. A genre in which portrayals of Nero appear frequently is opera. The first and most famous opera in which Nero features is Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea; it was followed by numerous, nowadays often almost forgotten operas that also present the Nero story, sometimes with interesting twists.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Discovering Constantinople, the capital of Eastern Roman and Byzantine EmpiresCourse Date: Tue 22 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Discover the fascinating history and artistic production in ancient Constantinople.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Slavery in the ancient worldCourse Date: Thu 24 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
An overview of slavery as it existed in the late Roman Republic and early Empire.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Finding the mind's construction in the face: portraits of NeroCourse Date: Thu 24 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Reading the character of a man from his facial appearance has long been discredited. Drawing conclusions from constructed images representing that face, however, is quite a different matter. This is especially true when the subject is also the patron who controls the making of that image. Portraits do reflect the ‘real’ Nero.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - The IncaCourse Date: Fri 25 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Learn about the history and culture of the Inca civilisation from South America.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £30.00 - The EtruscansCourse Date: Sat 26 Jun 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Although their language has been lost the influence of the Etruscans on the Greeks and Romans was enormous and many objects survive today.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £18.00 - Art of Islamic SpainCourse Date: Sat 26 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Discover the art and architecture of Spain during the Arab domination (711-1493).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £36.00 - Journey in pre-Islamic and early Islamic art and architectureCourse Date: Sat 17 Jul 2021
Location on this date: Online
In this weekend course, we will examine the art and architecture of pre-Islamic Arabia and the role played mainly by Byzantines and Sasanians in the development of Islamic art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £36.00 - Women's lives in the ancient world
Course Date: Sat 31 Jul 2021Location on this date: Online
Discover how women are portrayed on the male-dominated stage of Ancient Greece and Rome and what issues affected their lives.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £36.00 - Splendour and Decline. Egypt from the XXIInd to the XXVth DynastiesCourse Date: Tue 21 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Explore a fascinating but complex period of Egyptian history from the XXII to the XXV Dynasty.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £134.00 - The Rise of Classical Greece: from the end of the Bronze Age to the 6th century BCCourse Date: Wed 22 Sep 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
The formative period following the end of Mycenaean power which witnessed the origins and development of Greek civilization.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £134.00 - Ancient American civilisations - part 1: the SouthCourse Date: Wed 22 Sep 2021
Location on this date: Online
Shrouded in mystery and legend, Amazonian and Central American cultures reveal surprising links to societies of the Andes that defy and challenge common perceptions about the rise of civilisation in the Americas.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £79.00 - The Byzantine EmpireCourse Date: Thu 30 Sep 2021
Location on this date: Online
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £79.00
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