Overview
Discover the fascination of Ancient Egypt and the most striking aspects of its culture, beliefs and art.
Languages: English
Also available in: Português | Español
The course fee includes 24-hour access for an unlimited time to:
- Lessons for each theme of the program
- Downloadable ebooks
- videos
- Links to articles, videos and websites
- Glossary
- Evaluation (1 final questionnaire)
- Certificate.
The Egyptian civilization will never cease to fascinate us with the complexity of its myths, its elaborate funeral rituals, hieroglyphs and art that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, obeying strict formal principles, and which we still find fascinating today.
In this course about the Ancient Egypt you will learn about the Egyptian civilization, its culture, beliefs and art, and the consequent analysis of three great architectural examples, which are a link between all the elements that you will study.
Learning Objectives – Culture, beliefs and art in Ancient Egypt
At the end of this course, participants will get to know the Egyptian civilization, its culture, beliefs and architecture.
In addition to the great monuments and religious aspects that mark this civilization, aspects of daily life such as fashion, food and hobbies will be addressed.
Who takes this Course?
This course is intended for those who wish to begin to build a basis of knowledge concerning Ancient Egyptian civilization or deepen their interests.
Certificate
At the end of the course, a training certificate will be issued 
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We are a training entity certified by DGERT – Training Entity Certificate No. 1800/2015 – so the certificate has international validity.
How it works
Course structure
1.1 The Awakening of Egyptian Culture
1.2 The Importance of the Nile River
1.3 The Importance of Art
1.4 The Artisans
1.5 What Happened to the Patrimony
1.6 How Egyptian Temples Were Saved
2.1 Afterlife Beliefs and Mythology
2.2 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
2.3 What Happens After the Pharaoh’s Death
2.4 Mummification
Get to know the daily life of the ancient Egyptians.
4.1 The Monotheistic Pharaoh who Changed Egypt
4.2 The Legend of Cleopatra
5.1 Tutankhamun’s Treasure
5.2 The Decipherment of the Egyptian Hieroglyphics
6.1 Developments in the Old Kingdom
6.2 Developments in the New Kingdom
6.3 Analysis of the Great Pyramid of Giza
7.1 Egyptian Temples
7.2 The Priests
7.3 The Decoration in Temples
7.4 Analysis of the Temple of Amun
What we know about civil architecture in Ancient Egypt from the analysis of archaeological remains.
Author
Diana Ferreira
Graduate in Art History from the Faculdade de Letras of the University of Porto and Master in Museology (Spain: Valladolid).
Worked in the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna di Roma and was part of the managing staff of the Uffizi Gallery, in Florence.
Studied and worked in Italy and Spain several times on scholarships. Trainer and head teacher for the subject on Art History in Porto, and Introduction to History of Art, Iconography and History of Architecture at the Academy of Art in Florence.
The book Guia dos Tesouros Arquitectónicos (Lisbon: Chiado Editores, 2014) was published in 2014, product of an in-depth investigation on the addressed topics.
Reviews
Overall course evaluation – 4,6
(scale 1 to 5)
Critical analysis and improvement opportunities:
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