Welcome to the Department of Ancient Studies

The Department of Ancient Studies was established in 1999 as the amalgamation of the previous Departments of Classics and Ancient Near Eastern Studies. The Department studies the ancient cultures, civilizations and languages of the Mediterranean and Near East and offers courses in Ancient Cultures, Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Latin and Classical Legal Culture.

Ancient Studies enable students to take critical distance of their own context and develop an historical awareness and thus to make an informed contribution to the development of our changing society.

Chair of the department	Prof Sakkie Cornelius Room 336 Arts Building e-mail
Secretary	Ms Brigitte Cyster Room 335 Arts Building +27 21 808 3203 e-mail
Contact details	Ancient Studies University of Stellenbosch Private Bag X1 Matieland 7602 South Africa Fax: +27 21 808 3480
Location:	Third floor, Arts Building Corner of Merriman Avenue and Ryneveld Street