ANHS1601 Ancient Rome: City, Culture, Empire (University of Sydney): rated 4.3/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ANHS1601 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Classics and Ancient History. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 古罗马：城市、文化与帝国
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Classics and Ancient History
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
From Spain to Turkey, from Britain to Africa, ancient Rome has left physical and cultural reminders of its role as ancient superpower. This unit of study will introduce you to the city of Rome itself, its turbulent history, its empire and its vibrant culture.
ANHS1601 has 7 scored reviews: overall 4.3/5 · usefulness 4.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.2 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.6/5).
On Reddit: "Well I haven't don't 1600 but I've done both the others and I have no experience with philosophy and I had no issue at all! I really loved 1602 cos mythology is endlessly interesting to me but the 1601 course was just really well-run and enjoyable. Both of them are pretty analyt…"
On Reddit: "I did the Rome 1601 one last year. It was amazing. The lecturer is very interesting and everything in terms of assessment is extremely flexible. While it is largely based on history, there are times it does tip into Philosophy, but less philosophy of thinkers but deeply into the…"
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Q: Is ANHS1601 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 4.2/5, overall 4.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANHS1601, and when is it offered?
A: ANHS1601 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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