History of Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

The admission procedure will be assessed from the results of the interview based on a topic selected by the candidate from the list of ten broad topics regarding the history, culture and religion of ancient Mediterranean and Mesopotamian civilizations: Diversity of political systems of the Greek poleis of the Archaic period. Athenian democracy in action: Institutions of the Athenian polis in modern research and in primary sources. Power and subjects: The diversity of the Achaemenid Empire The symptoms of change in the Hellenistic period based on chosen examples. Tradition and innovation in the political practice of the Late Roman Republic. Imperial ideology in antiquity based on selected examples. The Roman state and non-traditional cults. Crisis of the third century CE and its significance in politics, culture and religion. When does the ancient world end? The periods of the “dark ages,” or how archeology builds knowledge about a period without written sources. The interview will take place online, and will be held in English. Admission to the full-time M.A.-level programme will be contingent upon obtaining a minimum of 30 points from the interview and submitting a set of required documents, including a university diploma, within the prescribed period.

IELTS: 5.5

TOEFL: 46

Polish Required: No

Required Document: Application form

Required Document: Bachelor's diploma