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The Architectural Imagination
4.8226 ratingsLearn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.
Overview
Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.
What you'll learn
- The history and significance of the Giza Pyramids and surrounding cemeteries
- Who explored the Pyramids and how they documented their discoveries
- The cultural and religious significance of the Giza Pyramids, tombs, and temples
- The role of hieroglyphic inscriptions in the tombs at Giza
- An appreciation for Egyptian art of the Old Kingdom, or Pyramid Age
- How digital technologies allow us to visualize ancient monuments in new ways
- What the future holds for our understanding and experience of Giza
Skills you'll practise
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
- A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
- Taught by Harvard University, one of the strongest names in its field.
- Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 90 learners.
- 193,327 learners have taken it, so help and notes are easy to find.
- Self-paced: start any time.
Disadvantages
- Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
- Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
- Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
- Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.
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Free to audit
- Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
- Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $219). Audit access may end after the course closes.
Before you start
None. This is an introductory course.
Taught by
- Peter Der ManuelianBarbara Bell Professor of Egyptology
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