ARCO3011 Pompeii and Herculaneum (University of Sydney): rated 2.0/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
ARCO3011 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Archaeology. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 庞贝与赫库兰尼姆
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Archaeology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 and the sudden burial of Pompeii and Herculaneum created a unique opportunity for archaeologists to study ancient cities and their inhabitants. This unit will explore how the material records of these cities are used to reconstruct the lives of ancient Romans.
ARCO3011 has 1 scored review: overall 2.0/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 2.0 stars).
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is ARCO3011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 2.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARCO3011, and when is it offered?
A: ARCO3011 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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