Welcome to the Department of Ancient Civilizations.

Faculty Fund for Ukrainian Researchers at Risk

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Basel is raising a «Faculty Fund for Ukrainian Researchers at Risk» to provide qualified individuals who have fled Ukraine (Status S) with the opportunity to continue their academic activities and research projects at the Faculty on an interim basis.

Current Corona information of the department

All subject areas at the department

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.

Research & Learning Spaces

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.

News

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24 Jan 2023 / Research, Organizational Unit, Info, Other

Hilfsassistenz (12h/Woche) im Fachbereich Ägyptologie (SNF PRIMA-Projekt) zu besetzen

16 Dec 2022 / News, Research, Medienpräsenz

Was antike Schuhnägel über den Römerturm aussagen

15 Dec 2022

Current Research in Egyptology Conference (CRE) vom 10 bis 14.9.2023 in Basel

24 Nov 2022 / Research

Neues Licht auf alte Funde: Studienjahr 2022

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Events

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16 Feb 2023 09:30 – 18 Feb 2023 18:00

ArCHeoM 2023: Schweizer Archäologie im Mittelmeerraum

Nachwuchsforschende der Klassischen Archäologie und ihre aktuellen Projekte

07 Mar 2023 18:15 - 20:00 / Events, Public event, Guest lecture / Talk, Colloquium

Digging sand, writing history: the importance of the archaeological contexts in the interpretation of texts and artifacts

Vortrag von Paola Davoli (Università del Salento) im Rahmen des Kolloquiums «Zur neueren Forschung in der Alten Geschichte» im FS 2023.

14 Mar 2023 18:15 - 20:00 / Events, Public event, Guest lecture / Talk, Colloquium

Etruscan Tarquinia, a multi-disciplinary research project of the University of Milan

Vortrag von Giovanna Bagnasco (Milano) im Rahmen des Kolloquiums «Zur neueren Forschung in der Alten Geschichte» im FS 2023.

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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".