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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Baseball into the Millennium

      Skills you'll gain: Culture, Social Studies, World History, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Public History, Labor Law, Political Sciences, Trend Analysis, Economics, Business Economics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      History of Video Games

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Electronic Media, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Innovation

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Sapienza University of Rome

      The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hill

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Public History, Political Sciences, Art History, European History, World History, Research, Investigation, Social Sciences, Culture, Governance, Scientific Methods, Data Collection, Storytelling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Sapienza University of Rome

      Alle origini della civiltà mediterranea: archeologia della città dal Levante all’Occidente - III-I millennio a.C.

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, World History, Culture, Art History, Cultural Diversity, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Research, Anthropology, Architecture and Construction, Economics

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

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      Yad Vashem

      Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present

      Skills you'll gain: European History, Ancient History, World History, Anthropology, Cultural Diversity, International Relations, Sociology, Social Sciences, Political Sciences

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      89 reviews

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      American Politics, Society, and History

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Political Sciences, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Public Policies, Governance

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tel Aviv University

      The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, World History, Policy Analysis, International Relations, Culture, Socioeconomics, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Conspiracy Planet

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Storytelling, Systems Thinking, Content Creation, Peer Review, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, World History

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Dartmouth College

      Inquiries Into Bipedalism

      Skills you'll gain: Biology, 3D Assets, Anthropology, Anatomy, Scientific Methods, Taxonomy, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Life Sciences, Scientific Visualization, Ancient History, Research, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Spatial Data Analysis, Estimation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      American Education Reform: History, Policy, Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Education and Training, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public History, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Curriculum Development, Cultural Diversity, Case Law, Governance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      110 reviews

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      Yale University

      Age of Cathedrals

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Architecture and Construction, World History, Higher Education, Economics, Storytelling, Architectural Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      497 reviews

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      University of Virginia

      Age of Jefferson

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Higher Education, Teaching, Social Justice, Public History, Social Studies, World History, Political Sciences, Public Policies, Advocacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ancient history courses

    • Baseball into the Millennium: University of Colorado Boulder
    • History of Video Games: Illinois Tech
    • The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hill: Sapienza University of Rome
    • Alle origini della civiltà mediterranea: archeologia della città dal Levante all’Occidente - III-I millennio a.C.: Sapienza University of Rome
    • Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present: Yad Vashem
    • American Politics, Society, and History: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II: Tel Aviv University
    • Conspiracy Planet: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Inquiries Into Bipedalism: Dartmouth College
    • American Education Reform: History, Policy, Practice: University of Pennsylvania

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