University of Basel

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Welcome to the Department of Ancient Civilizations.

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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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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.

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bioVIstories – Genese, Konzept und vorläufige Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojekts zu den Krisen des 6. Jahrhunderts

Vortrag von Marcel Keller (Universität Basel) im Rahmen des Kolloquiums «Zur neueren Forschung in der Alten Geschichte» im HS 2025.
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Wiederverwendung zwischen Spätantike und Frühmittelalter

Vortrag von Anna Flückiger (Universität Basel)
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The offering bearer in Early Greece: origins of a performative image

Vortrag von Dr. Pauline Maillard (Université de Fribourg) im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe des Fachbereichs Klassische Archäologie und der Vereinigung der Freunde Antiker Kunst sowie 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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