The Ancient Mediterranean World: History, Archaeology and Art

The Ancient Mediterranean World: History, Archaeology and Art – will enable you to explore the past from a variety of thematic and analytical perspectives. Pavia is surrounded by world-class prehistoric, Roman and medieval heritage and by several Museums with historic Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections. The course makes full use of our rich archaeological landscape, including regular study trips and fieldwork opportunities (archaeological excavations, surveys and Museums labs).Pavia University has a long and distinguished history of Mediterranean studies. We provide quality teaching in small groups which will enable you to develop first hand expertise with artefacts and historical documents (including papyri and inscriptions) that most students can only dream of. Throughout the course you will have opportunities to engage with our research in the Mediterranean World, considered through Archaeology and History in a unique perspective, combining written documents and material and artistic culture of all the civilisations facing the Mediterranean from the 2nd millennium to the Middle Ages. The programme includes the study of Near Eastern, Egyptology, Proto-history of the Italian Peninsula, Greek, Etruscan and Roman History and Archaeology, Archaeology of Magna Graecia and Medieval Archaeology.