Ancient Egypt Courses

Getting started on ancient Greek

17 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Getting started on ancient Greek, offers a taster of the ancient Greek world through the study of one of its most distinctive and enduring features: its language.The course ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

7 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present, highlights the similarities and differences between our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics and explores why today, as we ...

• OpenLearn
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

5 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Health and wellbeing in the ancient world, investigates the health of people in ancient Greece and Rome, using both literary and archaeological evidence to uncover details of real...

• OpenLearn
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Introduction to Ancient Greece

3 ratings

A brief introduction to ancient Greece through its people, pottery, architecture, and the Battle of Marathon.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

中国古代史（大学先修课) | Ancient History of China

本课以中国古代政治史、制度史演变的大势为主要线索，使同学对中国古代史的发展有一个比较清晰的框架，并希望增强同学们对中国古代史的兴趣并引发同学们的思考。

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Campus - the Israeli National Project for Digital Learning

The Bible in Light of the Ancient Near East

6 ratings at edX

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

• edX
• 9 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Royal Institution

Cracking Ancient Codes - Cuneiform Writing with Irving Finkel

2 ratings

Explore how cuneiform emerged in Mesopotamia, how its signs and syllables worked, and how scholars deciphered this ancient writing system.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Cracking Ancient Codes - Egyptian Hieroglyphs with Andrew Robinson

1 rating

Explore how the Rosetta Stone and knowledge of Coptic helped scholars decipher ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ancient Celts

1 rating

A documentary overview of Celtic origins, warfare, resistance to Rome, Anglo-Saxon invasion, and the historical roots of King Arthur.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Campus - the Israeli National Project for Digital Learning

Biblical Archaeology: The archaeology of ancient Israel and Judah

18 ratings at 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 a

• edX
• 12 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dave's Art History Classes

Ancient Architecture

1 rating

Trace how ancient builders moved from corbelled stone and post-and-lintel construction to Greek orders, Roman arches, and Byzantine domes.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

China’s Ancient Ritual Civilization | 中国古代礼义文明

Learn about China's ancient ritual civilization and cultural traditions. China is a land of rituals that has been passed down for thousands of years. The core of Chinese culture is ritual. This course

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World

404 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Discover the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 1 day 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Ancient Civilizations of North America

326 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p><span>Join the Director of the Maya Exploration Center to discover the astounding accomplishments of the ancient North Americans and their significant legacy.</span></p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed

180 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Uncover the fascinating rise and fall of the Maya and Aztec civilizations in this comprehensive course taught by the Director of the Maya Exploration Center.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 1 day 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available