Master: History and Civilization of Ancient Maghreb

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Program Overview

The specialty History and Civilization of Ancient Maghreb is devoted to the systematic and comprehensive study of the historical transformations that shaped the Maghrebian space during Antiquity. It aims to illuminate the principal civilizational manifestations that structured this region, while emphasizing the active and decisive role played by local populations in the emergence and development of humancivilization. This program also seeks to restore the historical depth of indigenous civilization and to reaffirm the significant contribution of the ancient peoples of the Maghreb to universal history.Furthermore, it undertakes a rigorousexamination of political, military, economic, and cultural dynamics, as well as the belief systems and local religious practices, analyzed within their specific historical contexts in order to elucidatetheirsignificance and implications.

Teaching Language : arabic

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

First Semester Courses

  • Civilizations of Prehistory and the Beginnings of Sedentism in the Maghreb
  • History of the Ancient Maghreb (9th century BCE – 1st century CE)
  • CarthaginianCivilization
  • Libyco-Punic Civilization

Second Semester Courses

  • Civilizational Manifestations at the Dawn of History and the Emergence of Metallurgy
  • History of the Maghreb from the Late 1st Century BCE to the Mid-5th Century CE
  • Social Life from the 3rd Century BCE to the 5th Century CE
  • Roman Civilization in the Ancient Maghreb

Advanced Topics

Third Semester Courses

  • Economic Life in the Ancient Maghreb
  • The Ancient Maghreb in the Byzantine Period
  • The Ancient Maghreb in the Christian Period
  • The Ancient Maghreb in the Vandal Period
  • Methodology for the Preparation of the Master’sThesis
  • Material Sources in the Study of the History of the Ancient Maghreb
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Populations of the Ancient Maghreb
  • Open-Source Software and Open Resources
  • English Language (III)


FourthSemester Courses

  • Independent Work:Development, Writing, and Defense of the Master’sThesis
  • Optional Courses (Choosefrom):
  • Scientific Colloquia
  • Workshops
  • Internshipwithin an Institution
  • Field Training
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Admissions Information

The specialization in History and Civilization of the Ancient Maghreb constitutes one of the academic pathways that enables students to acquire advanced scientific and methodological training, there by qualifying them for the award of the Master’sdegree. The program extends over four semesters distributed across two academic years. Admission to this trackis contingent uponprior completion of a Bachelor’sdegree in General History.

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