The programme mixes ancient History with Archaeology of the classical world and the methods, approaches and insights it offers, to make for a rich, broad and inter-disciplinary approach to studying the ancient world. Classical Archaeology is the study of the human past in the ancient world through an examination of physical remains such as stone tools, pottery and bones, through to buildings, structures, monuments and landscapes. It attempts to reveal how past societies are organised, how humanity interacts with the environments and landscapes, and how ideas about the world are visible in the objects people have created. To be able to understand the past in any depth, engagement with theoretical and ethical issues is needed. This means we explore issues such as heritage, representation, land use, technology, environmental change, death, beliefs and the evolution of the human body, mind and ideas with a view to broadening and widening knowledge of how humanity has arrived at the position it is in now.

The careers our graduates to into include: Library, museum, and archive work Teaching, postgraduate study, research Administration, government organisations Leisure and Heritage: classical tours, heritage sites, and so on You will develop powers of analysis, logical thought and argument within a supportive and encouraging environment. It will be these skills of communication, understanding, analysis and self-management that provide you with a passport into employment. Types of employment could include museum and archive work, journalism, law, banking, local politics, all types of administrative work, marketing and advertising, and teaching.