short introduction

As a science, Egyptology covers a chronological frame of more than 6000 years, starting with the Egyptian prehistory until the Byzantine Empire and a geographical frame that reaches far beyond the region of modern Egypt with the Nile valley, but also includes the neighboring areas like Sudan, Sinai and the eastern and western deserts.

In contrast to other ancient studies, Egyptology combines archaeology, philology, history and others for a holistic approach towards an understanding of the ancient Egyptian cultures. While studying, Egyptology students will learn the different Egyptian languages and writing systems and they will also get deep insights into art, history, religion and archaeological remains. Students learn to recognize and to describe peculiarities of Ancient Egypt, to compare phenomena with other cultures.

At Freie Universitaet Berlin Egyptology can be studied as an emphasis, a "core subject" within the Ancient Studies BA program. For graduate students a distinct MA program of Egyptology exists.

 

Please note, that all classes for BA and MA studies are held in German!