Program Overview

Program Overview

The Ph.D. in Philology and Ancient History is an interdisciplinary education aimed at correct reading and interpreting ancient texts, both literary and epigraphic, of the West and East Mediterranean as well as of the Near and Middle East. The program focuses on providing a full understanding of the cultural, political, economic, and social history of the ancient Greek, Roman, and Near-Eastern world.

Educational Goals

The scientific task of the Ph.D. program is to educate students in the following areas:

• Philological section:
  • Mycenean Philology
  • Greek and Latin literature of different ages
  • Classical philology
  • History of the Greek and Roman theatre
• Historical section:
  • History of Greek colonization
  • Roman conquest of Italy and its administration
  • Epigraphy as a means of communication
  • Surviving themes of ancient culture and their forms
  • Historical geography
• Section of philology of the Near- and Middle East:
  • Anatolian studies
  • Assyriology
  • Coptology
  • Jewish studies
  • Egyptology
  • Iranian studies
  • Semitic epigraphy and philology

Curriculum

The program offers three different curricula:

• a) FILOLOGIA GRECA E LATINA
• b) FILOLOGIE DEL VICINO E MEDIO ORIENTE
• c) STORIA ANTICA

Examinations

• Written exam: Scheduled for 11/7/2025 at 09:00 in Aula di geografia, edificio principale della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia
• Oral exam: Scheduled for 21/7/2025 at 08:30 in Aula XXII, edificio principale della Facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia

Program Details

• ID: 12491
• Course type: Dottorato
• Academic year: 2025/2026
• Positions: 7
• Grant numbers: 0
• Number of scholarships financed by institutions: 0
• Number of scholarships financed by consortiums: 2

Department and School

• Department: Scienze dell'antichità
• Coordinator: Paola Buzi
• School: Scuola di dottorato in Scienze dell’Interpretazione e della produzione culturale

Errata Corrige

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