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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25 May 2023 / News, Research, Info

Stellenausschreibung Projektassistenz Vindonissaprofessur

17 May 2023 / News, Research

Naturforschung als Gemeinschaftswerk. Conrad Gessners Publikationen über "Fossilien"

17 May 2023 / News, Research, Events

Prof. Sabine Huebner als erste weibliche Rednerin am diesjährigen Wirtschaftstreffen der Stadt Weil am Rhein

20 Apr 2023 / News, Studies

Griechenland-Exkursion

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Events

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08 Jun 2023 08:00 – 10 Jun 2023 18:00 / Colloquium

Kolloquium: Portraits - Imaging Identity: Artist - Client - Beholder

Kolloquium

10 Sep 2023 – 14 Sep 2023 / Congress / Conference / Symposium

“Current Research in Egyptology” conference

26 Oct 2023 – 28 Oct 2023 / Congress / Conference / Symposium

Coining Values. Bronze between money and scrap in late Roman and early medieval Europe

Internationale Tagung

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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".