What is Ancient History? Why offer it in your school? In this first session, we’ll explore why Ancient History is an exciting subject for teachers to teach and pupils to study, how Ancient History is relevant to many areas of today’s school curriculum, and the support available to get started. We’ll also give a teacher’s eye on two fascinating sources: the Cyrus Cylinder is an icon of Persian religious ideology and tolerance which was discovered in the ancient city of Babylon. The temple of Hathor at Dendera in Egypt contains carved images of the famous Queen Cleopatra and her son and is a stunning example of the fusion of Greek and Egyptian cultures. In combination, these two sources bring together three continents – Africa, Asia, and Europe – and so illustrate the diverse perspectives Ancient History can offer.