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The Fall and Rise of Jerusalem (Coursera)

The destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian Exile were a great catastrophe in the history of the Jewish Nation. What really happened during that dark, fateful age, and how did new opportunities arise from the ashes?

Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology (edX)

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. Where is Giza? How were the Pyramids built? How did the cemeteries and hundreds of decorated [...]

Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones (Coursera)

This course is about what we can learn from examining the human skeleton, and how we can use this knowledge to reconstruct the lives of people who lived in the past. In archaeology and anthropology, human skeletal remains can provide unique insights into the past and the present; insights [...]

Change of Era: The Origins of Christian Culture through the Lens of Archaeology (FutureLearn)

Dec 5th 2022
Change of Era: The Origins of Christian Culture through the Lens of Archaeology (FutureLearn)
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Learn about innovative approaches to the study of early Christianity and discover its role in a crucial period of history. Delve into early Christianity. On this four-week course, you’ll gain a better understanding of a crucial period in history – one characterised by deep political, economic, cultural, and environmental [...]
Dec 5th 2022
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64.00 EUR

Biblical Archaeology: The archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah (edX)

Join me as I share with you my passion for archaeological discovery and learn about the exciting methods of modern archaeology. Explore how archaeology illuminates biblical Israel and Judah, and the archaeological finds relate to the bible. Join me for an introductory course on biblical archaeology of ancient Israel [...]

Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr (FutureLearn)

May 30th 2022
Exploring Stone Age Archaeology: The Mysteries of Star Carr (FutureLearn)
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Discover Star Carr, one of the world's most important archaeological sites, and learn what life was like over 10,000 years ago. Learn about the incredible discoveries at Star Carr. Star Carr is one of Britain’s most important archaeological sites. Because of extraordinary conditions of survival, we have uncovered the [...]

Dead Interesting: Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections (FutureLearn)

Dec 6th 2021
Dead Interesting: Uncovering Roman Britain in Old Museum Collections (FutureLearn)
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Explore the archaeology of early Roman Britain an d learn techniques to build a profile of an individual from the first century AD. Uncover the history of early Roman Britain. What did a Roman funeral look, sound, and smell like? And how can you tell just from a person’s [...]

Enlightening the Dark Ages: Early Medieval Archaeology in Italy (FutureLearn)

Nov 1st 2021
Enlightening the Dark Ages: Early Medieval Archaeology in Italy (FutureLearn)
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Learn what innovative methods and tools applied to the material culture of the past can tell us about the Early Middle Ages. Discovering the cultural heritage of Medieval Europe through archaeology On this archaeology course, you will explore what we can learn about the past through material culture. It focuses [...]
Nov 1st 2021
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54.00 EUR

Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology (FutureLearn)

Oct 4th 2021
Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology (FutureLearn)
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Enter the fascinating world of forensics, and learn how the deceased are located, recovered and analysed using DNA and pathology. Learn the science behind the exhumation and identification of skeletal remains. The location, exhumation and identification of the dead requires highly specialised expertise. On this course, you’ll learn the [...]
Oct 4th 2021
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79.00 EUR

Archaeology: from Dig to Lab and Beyond (FutureLearn)

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Archaeology: from Dig to Lab and Beyond (FutureLearn)
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Get an introduction to studying archaeology, exploring exciting discoveries in the Vale of Pewsey, near to Stonehenge and Avebury. Chart the progress of an archaeological excavation from dig to lab and beyond. We’ll show you around our field school at the Vale of Pewsey, a relatively untouched site compared [...]