E-course Ancient Jewels
ancient jewellery history
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5,000 years of Middle Eastern jewellery
‘What is the history of Islamic rings? Which culture started wearing jewellery? What jewellery was worn by the ancient Egyptians?’ This series of prerecorded, short talks brings you a beautiful timeline of 5,000 years of jewellery history in the Middle East and North Africa – and beyond.
How and why did humans begin to create beads? Which traces of the ancient world are still visible in today’s traditional Middle Eastern jewellery? And what does jewellery, like archaeology, reveal about trade and cultural connections? Enroll in the only course that focuses exclusively on ancient jewellery in the Middle East and North Africa!
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All you need is 15 minutes
This is the easiest course ever to fit into your schedule. Honestly. Watch and learn about jewellery history whenever it suits you.
This course is not another item on your to do-list. This course is the break you’ve been wanting!
Learn the history of Middle Eastern jewellery watching beautiful visuals in short, sweet videos of 12-15 minutes. That’s it. Scrolling online in search of jewellery history takes up more time – I’ve packed the essentials from prehistory to the 1970s in these videos.
You could be enjoying the first episode in 10 minutes from now….!
timeline of ancient jewellery
What will I learn?
Stunning jewels will take you through 5,000 years and 3 continents. You will follow the dazzling journey of Middle Eastern jewellery from the oldest beads in the world to traditional jewellery of the 20th century. This course places the Middle East and North Africa front and centre, and traces connections and evolutions that you will not find in most jewellery history programs.
At the end of this course, you will have a clear view on the long history of Middle Eastern jewellery, its profound impact on Western jewellery – and how jewellery is a historic source of its own.
I finally got around to the first of your classes and I must say I’m so impressed. Mind you, I did not expect anything but sterling quality from you but this is so exquisite! I really look forward to plunging into this fantastic world of jewellery, especially when it comes in such an enticing package as this, yet with scientific preciseness. And so much material! We are truly spoiled…
about me
Your instructor
All classes are researched, prepared and taught by dr. Sigrid van Roode. I’m an archaeologist, Egyptologist and jewellery historian. My goal is to present academic level research in an accessible, fun and easy to follow style. I believe jewellery is not just adornment, but an important historic source that tells us so much about the lives of women – and I’ll be showing you in how many ways that works!
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Extra’s with the Ancient Jewellery-course
E-book package
With this prerecorded lecture series, you will receive 8 full-colour e-books on jewellery history. These contain the course material, and present you with book recommendations, online reading material and additional images. The e-books are yours to download and keep: your own historical library!
Online community
You will have access to our private online community on Facebook. Here, you will be able to get any questions answered and enjoy the world of jewellery with other course participants from around the globe – with as many angles, comparisons and personal stories to share!
This class is definitely for you when:
- you want to learn more about traditional jewellery and dress from North Africa and Southwest Asia, and the many traditions and cultures of the region;
- you work with dress and adornment from the Middle East as curator, designer, dancer, instructor or collector;
- you are interested in archaeology, history and ancient jewellery;
- you have lived or are living in the Middle East or North Africa as an expat and would like to understand more about its history and culture;
- you are curious to look beyond your own culture or country;
- you care about jewellery and cherish jewellery items as the heritage pieces they are.
Discover 5,000 years of jewellery!
- This will get you:
- > in-depth understanding of the long history of jewellery from North Africa and Southwest Asia;
- > immediate access to the talks on ancient jewellery;
- > membership of our private Facebook-group;
- > one year of unlimited personal access to 8 prerecorded videos, totaling over 2 hours of beautiful visuals, including adornment in museums all over the world
- > 8 downloadable e-books on jewellery history that are yours to keep, with suggestions for further reading
- > and above all: a world of learning, from ancient beads to Islamic jewellery at an amazing price value point!
- > Please note this course is currently being redesigned, revised and expanded: you may see videos in two different styles while the new videos are gradually added. This is reflected in the price. After completion of the redesign, the price will go up – so if you enroll now, you’ll have access to everything new, at a price that will not come back…!