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Research projects

Our focus extends from prehistory to the early modern period. Professors, postdocs, doctoral candidates, and student assistants research physical remains and texts from all around the Mediterranean, Europe, and Africa.

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Library of Ancient Civilizations

Visit the largest research library of Ancient Civilizations in Switzerland! From A as in Ancient History to P as in Pre- and Protohistorical Archaeology, our collection spans the entire range of studies of the ancient world.

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Internationale Konferenz: "Writing as an Event and a Process: Ancient and Medieval Scribes at Work"

Prof. Isabelle Marthot-Santaniello und das Team des Projektes EGRAPSA freuen sich, gemeinsam mit dem ERC Synergy Projekt MiDRASH und der École des Chartes in Paris die Veranstaltung einer internationalen Konferenz bekanntzugeben. Diese…
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Crafting Eternity. Intertextual dynamics, creative processes and local variations in ancient Egyptian religious texts

International conference organised by Sandrine Vuilleumier and Laurent Coulon
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Ausgrabungen und Prospektion auf dem Hellanion Oros (Ägina): zwischen Rückzugssiedlung und Gipfelheiligtum des Zeus

Vortrag von Dr. des. Tobias Krapf (Basel/Lausanne) im Rahmen des Kolloquiums "Aus laufenden archäologischen Forschungen"
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Degree Programs in Ancient Civilizations

Studies in Ancient Civilizations

Bachelor

At the bachelor's level, Ancient Civilizations can be studied as a degree subject or program.

Studies in Ancient Civilizations

Master

On the master's level, the subjects of Ancient Civilizations can be studied individually. We also offer a master's degree program "Archaeology and Natural Sciences".

Studies in Ancient Civilizations

Doctorate

The Department of Ancient Civilizations offers a doctoral program in which a dissertation can be written in any of the subjects.

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University of Basel
Department of Ancient Civilizations
Petersgraben 51
4051 Basel
Switzerland

Tel. +41 61 207 17 00
sekretariat-depaw@unibas.ch

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Subject areas

The Department of Ancient Civilizations unites teaching and research of its subjects under a single organizational umbrella.

It is divided into the subject areas:

Ancient History

Classical Archaeology

Egyptology

Greek Philology

Historical-Comparative Linguistics

Latin Philology

Pre- and Protohistorical and Provincial Roman Archaeology

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