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Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...Archaeological remains, such as building structures at the sanctuary, which provide insight into some of the ways people used the shrine – such as for the celebration of games and festivals. Reliefs, which reflect the experiences of individuals at the sanctuary, such as their victories in certain competitions at Amphiaraos’ games. Monuments and inscriptions, which...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...archaeological evidence to inform the viewer. Intangible heritage, linked to a physical site, presents problems of its own. The second study examines the old and new towns of Edinburgh, its designation as a World Heritage Site and how Edinburgh is managed as a heritage site...Heritage case studies: Scotland: 2.1 Overview - Heritage sites have particular and significant...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...archaeological, has been interpreted and reinterpreted since the nineteenth century. The monument that stands today replaced one which burned down in 110 CE and may be the second or third Pantheon to have been built on the site. The Pantheon is often referred to as a temple to all the Roman gods (‘pantheon’ derives from the ancient Greek for ‘all the gods’) and...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...Archaeological finds provide evidence of early manifestations of sporting events among the Mycenaeans and Minoans in the second millennium BCE, and there is a long literary tradition (particularly of Homeric texts) linking the development of Greek athletic festivals with funerary rituals that commemorated the deaths of local and mythological heroes (such as Pelops and...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...archaeological evidence to uncover details of real life in ancient societies...What did being healthy in ancient Rome or Greece look like? How can you tell what wellbeing meant in ancient times? This free course, Health and wellbeing in the ancient world, will help you investigate the health of people in ancient Greece and Rome, using both literary and archaeological...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
The ethics of cultural heritage
History & The Arts

The ethics of cultural heritage

...archaeological remains could be damaged. Where do you build your base? Finally, imagine a sniper is firing upon your unit from the tower of a temple. You could eliminate the sniper by shelling the tower. However, this would seriously damage the building and increase unrest amongst the local population. Alternatively, you could attempt to move onwards without returning...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...archaeology of Africa; here you will watch two brief video sequences on mosaics, continue your study of the ‘Exploring Thugga’ video, and view ‘Culture and identity in the houses of the Roman élite’. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Arts and Humanities...Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga: Learning outcomes - After studying this...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Babylonian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Babylonian mathematics

...archaeology resulted in excavations of cuneiform tablets from ancient sites in Mesopotamia. These have sometimes been unearthed in vast quantities, with the result that there are now many more tablets available, in museums and universities throughout the world, than have been translated or even catalogued. It is only a small proportion of these that have been shown to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs