Welcome to Our Classical Archaeology Homeschool History Course

Course Outline for Our Classical Archaeology Homeschool History Course

Classical Archaeology provides downloadable homeschool history lessons that include links to numerous additional online resources and the author’s personal photos of sites around the world. The history lessons should be covered in the order they are presented, as they build on the understanding of the uses and limitations of archaeology as presented in the first lesson.

• Unit One: The Riot in Ephesus
  • Lesson One – Archaeology – Its Use and Limitations
  • Lesson Two – The Location and Importance of Ephesus
  • Lesson Three – Understand the Riot in Ephesus
  • Lesson Four – Explore the Archaeological Evidence
• Unit Two: High and Dry: Moving Coastlines in Asia Minor
• Unit Three: The Original Olympics
  • Lesson One – Olympia
  • Lesson Two – Sacred Buildings
  • Lesson Three – Athletic Events
  • Lesson Four – Archaeological Evidence
• Unit Four: Pompeii
  • Lesson One – Lost and Found
  • Lesson Two – Public Life
  • Lesson Three – Private Life
  • Lesson Four – The Good Life
• Unit Five: Inspiring Architecture
  • Lesson One – The Parthenon
  • Lesson Two – The Theater
  • Lesson Three – The Basilica
  • Lesson Four – The Pantheon

More About Our Classical Archaeology Homeschool History Course

Archaeologist Regan Barr leads students on an expedition to the ancient world. Through this exceptional homeschool history course, complete with online resources and personal photos, students gain an understanding of archaeology, including its uses and limitations. Lessons explore the reasons why cities like Rome and Athens have survived, while others like Ephesus and Miletus were abandoned centuries ago.

Students visit Ephesus, learning about the riot that took place there in the first century AD and examine archaeological evidence that supports the Biblical account that can be found in Acts 19.  Lesson teach about the history of the Olympics, and students research the difference between Olympia and Olympus. The fourth unit in the course explores the history of Pompeii and the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Students are given the opportunity to read a first-hand account of the eruption and learn about the lives of Pompeii’s inhabitants from evidence uncovered during excavation of the area.

In the last unit, students examine ancient architecture, such as the Parthenon, the Pantheon, and the Basilica, in the context of history, setting, and purpose. Architectural elements of these buildings are discussed, along with a comparison to buildings and monuments that have been built in recent times.

A great deal can be learned about history through archaeology, and a great deal can be learned about the present by studying people and events from the past.