BA Archäologie, Sprachen und Geschichte Früher Kulturen (Archaeology, Languages and History of Early Cultures) at Leipzig University

Uses ancient societies of Europe and the Near East to explore central themes of human existence: language and literature, identity, inequality, religion, environmental relations, and material and immaterial culture. Taught in German with some English and other languages.

Faculty: Fakultät für Geschichte, Kunst- und Regionalwissenschaften  |  Department: Ägyptologisches Institut  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German, partly English, partly other foreign languages  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

A broad choice of ancient languages, archaeology, cultural and intellectual history modules, overview courses and methods introductions to classical and digital ancient studies, with practical elements.

Career pathways

Graduates have broad academic training and varied subject and methodological skills, opening different paths depending on their focus.

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