Warsaw, Poland

History of Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

Master's
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⇑History of Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations at UW

Language: EnglishStudies in English
Subject area: humanities
Kind of studies: full-time studies
University website: en.uw.edu.pl

⇑Test: Is History of Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. You’re shown a photo of a damaged Greek inscription on stone. What do you do?

2. How do you feel about deepening your knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin?

3. Two ancient authors describe the same battle very differently. How do you handle that?

4. How would you feel about joining the excavation of a Roman villa in the summer heat?

5. Which topic would you choose for your Master’s thesis?

6. The programme is taught in English, and seminars bring together students from many countries. How do you feel about that?

7. A museum asks you to write labels and a short guide for an exhibition of ancient coins. Would you take it on?

8. How do you feel about digital tools such as inscription databases or digital maps of ancient sites?

9. A new book challenges a long-accepted view of why an ancient empire collapsed. How do you react?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in History of Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations?

⇑Definitions and quotes

History
History (from Greek ἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past as it is described in written documents. Events occurring before written record are considered prehistory. It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians.
History
Man is a history-making creature who can neither repeat his past nor leave it behind.
W. H. Auden, The Dyers Hand, "D.H. Lawrence" (1962)
History
Der Historiker ist ein rückwärts gekehrter Prophet.
The historian is a prophet facing backwards.
History
Die Weltgeschichte ist das Weltgericht.
The world's history is the world's judgment.
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