Study at the department of archaeology, ancient history and conservation

Archaeology

Focus: Scandinavia from the very first people to today.

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

Focus: ancient cultures of Greece and Italy

Assyriology

Focus: ancient cultures and languages in the Near East

Egyptology

Focus: Ancient Egyptian language and culture

Conservation

Focus: management of our common cultural heritage

Osteology

Focus: studies of human and animal bone material

Our courses and programs offer a natural step on the way to a range of different professional activities, e.g. in museums, in tourism, cultural heritage preservation, aid work, environmental planning and publishing.

Contract education

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Since 2023, the department has also offered an annually recurring contract training in QGIS.

Student associations

The student associations in both Visby and Uppsala are very active. Activities include introductory weeks, lectures and dinners.

Student association Fjölnir in Uppsala

Student union in Visby: Rindi

Archeology association Gotark in Visby (Link to Facebook)

Information about the department's research projects, courses and contact details.

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