The Mediterranean was the centre of the ancient, byzantine and medieval Western worlds. It was the seat of some of the greatest empires and civilisations in history, and, by joining three continents, played a strategic role in their development. Emperors and republics, popes and crusades, caliphates and metropoles all flourished around its shores. So too did the greatest cities of this long period: Rome, Constantinople, Cairo and Córdoba jostled for supremacy in a rapidly changing world.

Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds: Something for you?

• Unique focus on the entire Mediterranean across the ancient and medieval periods.
• You’ll learn important skills such as being able to select, analyse and interpret pertinent historical information.
• You could write your Master's thesis in French, Italian or German if that is your native tongue.
• Our staff has a wide network.

What will you learn?

Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean Worlds offers a unique programme covering ancient and medieval history, as well as Byzantium, the Islamic world and Western Europe in contact and conflict. Taught by a group of specialists who are internationally renowned in these fields of expertise, the programme will offer you a broad treatment of the major questions in Mediterranean history, looking at:

• Cultural identity, cultural memory and imagined communities
• Regionalism, colonialism and conquest
• Continuity and change over the ancient and medieval periods
• Tradition and ideology
• Economic history and trade, including numismatics
• Inter-religious contact, influence and acculturation

At the same time, the programme gives you the freedom of in-depth study through specialised courses and projects, depending on your own interests and future perspectives.