Ancient History at King's covers a remarkable range of topics and themes, from early Greek history to the Roman Republic and Roman imperial history. Students will also get the chance to study ancient Near Eastern history, late antiquity, the history and culture of Byzantium. The course leads to careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and cultural sectors amongst others. Students will also study texts in the original languages as well as in translation. Besides purely ancient historical topics, students may also take modules from the master’s courses in Classics and Classical Archaeology and Arts.