Scholarship Description
Program Overview
The Hebrew University’s MA in Archaeology & the Ancient Near East provides a unique, concentrated opportunity to examine the history and material culture of the Land of Israel during the Bronze and Iron Ages. Students become acquainted with the main topics and methodologies in the fields of archaeology, regional history, and ancient texts and languages.
The program combines intensive courses taught by leading experts with hands-on field experience at major excavations and surveys throughout the country. Students also have access to the cutting-edge facilities of the Institute of Archaeology, including the Computational Archaeology Laboratory (with 3D scanning), the Laboratory for Archaeological Materials and Ancient Technologies, and the Institute’s renowned Collection Room.
Students enroll in the non-research track, which comprises one year of study, and upon successful completion of the program may proceed to a research track in the following year, which includes writing an M.A. thesis.