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IsraelX

The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East

4.77 ratings

This course is an introduction to the Bible, set against the background of the rich Archaeological findings from the Ancient Near East.

  • edX
  • Fixed dates
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Beginner

Sapienza University of Rome

At the Origins of the Mediterranean Civilization: Archaeology of the City from the Levant to the West - 3rd-1st millennium BC

4.5428 ratings

Which are the deepest roots of that mix of cultures that we use to call ‘Mediterranean Civilization’? Which are comminglings and exchanges which produced its most complete fruit, i.e. the city, a place for landscape-modelling communities? And which elements did contribute to build up that baulk of…

  • Coursera
  • 11 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Sapienza University of Rome

Recovering the Humankind's Past and Saving the Universal Heritage

4.4310 ratings

Archaeology is, among human sciences, the discipline with the strongest importance for the rediscovery, but also for the preservation and protection of cultural heritage, as Humankind’s universal patrimony. You will be introduced to the way we ourselves reflect on and are engaged with the study of…

  • Coursera
  • 13 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

IsraelX

Jerusalem: A Journey Through Time

Jerusalem is a city with a deep significance to many peoples all over the world and is considered one of the most important cities for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Throughout the ages, and until today, Jerusalem has been the focus of major historical events, a location for religious pilgrimage,…

  • edX
  • Self-paced
  • Free to audit
  • Paid certificate
  • Beginner

Sapienza University of Rome

The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hill

4.4324 ratings

Studying ancient - as well as medieval or modern - cities basically means telling local urban stories based on the reconstruction of changing landscapes through the centuries. Given the fragmentary nature of archaeological evidence, it is necessary to create new images that would give back the phys…

  • Coursera
  • 8.5 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Sapienza University of Rome

Paesaggi di Roma Antica. Archeologia e storia del Palatino.

4.8147 ratings

The course presents the topographical lay-out of the most relevant part of the city. Research developed on the Palatine since the end of last century by the team of Sapienza Classical Archaeologists opened a new phase in the urban archaeological investigation and in the scientific debate about the…

  • Coursera
  • 8 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Alison

Introduction to Archaeology

3.9182 ratings

Are you fascinated by human evolution, ancient culture and language? Do you have a passion for history and wish to learn about the rise of early civilisations? Archaeology gives you the chance to discover past human behaviour through the hidden material or objects they left behind. Archaeology is a…

  • Alison
  • 3 hours
  • Self-paced
  • Free course
  • Paid certificate
  • Intermediate

Politecnico di Milano

Archaeoastronomy

Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”. It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. It studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past a…

  • Coursera
  • 2-3 hours/week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Archaeology and Heritage of Africa

This course was funded by the German Foreign Office and developed by the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), in collaboration with the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the Interdisciplinary Center for Archaeology and Evolution of Human Behavior (ICArEHB) in Portugal, and the Eduardo Mond…

  • Coursera
  • 5 weeks - 6 hours / week
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate

University of Arizona

Roman Art and Archaeology

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the culture of ancient Rome beginning about 1000 BCE and ending with the so-called "Fall of Rome". We will look at some of the key people who played a role in Rome, from the time of the kings through the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.…

  • Coursera
  • Self-paced
  • Paid certificate