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.

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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30 Nov 2023 / News, Organizational Unit, People

Cansu Sahinbay mit dem ersten Zertifikat für interkulturelle Kompetenz der Uni Basel ausgezeichnet

29 Nov 2023 / News, Research, Studies

Ausgrabungskampagne Francavilla Marittima 2024

28 Nov 2023 / News, Research, Studies, Doctorate/PhD, Organizational Unit, People, Info

Fachbereichsleitung und Lehrstuhl für Latinistik neu besetzt

25 Nov 2023 / Research

Ausgrabung des Projekts "Life Histories of Theban Tombs"

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Events

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

Pompeianische Kieze: Städtische Nachbarschaften als sozialräumliche Figurationen

Vortrag von Dorothea Rohde (Bielefeld) im Rahmen des Kolloquiums «Zur neueren Forschung in der Alten Geschichte» im HS 2023.

05 Dec 2023 18:15 - 19:45 / Events, Public event, Guest lecture / Talk, Lecture series

Ephemere Bilder: Hellenistische Nike-Terrakotten aus myrinäischen Gräbern

Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Corinna Reinhardt (Universität Zürich) im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe des Fachbereichs Klassische Archäologie und der Vereinigung der Freunde Antiker Kunst

06 Dec 2023 18:15 - 20:00 / Public event, Colloquium

“Just another brick in the wall. Aktuelle Bauforschung in Augusta Raurica”

Vortrag von Dr. Thomas Hufschmid (Basel) 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".