I need guidance on selecting a topic for my Ancient History dissertation!

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Hi, I would appreciate any ideas or topics people could offer me for a 12,000 word Ancient History dissertation. I am particularly interested in Roman social history (e.g. lower classes, amphitheatre games, slavery etc.). Anything you can offer will be appreciated, thanks!

vertexoflife

We can't give you a dissertation topic that's really yours to find! We can help you narrow one down that you have or help you find sources for it, but you'd need to do some thinking on what you'd want to write :)

Polybios

Also could you clarify what the 'dissertation' is for? It means different things in different countries.

GreenPanda8

Hi! Yes sorry I wasn't expecting someone to just produce a title for me haha! The dissertation is for my final year of university studying ancient history and accounts for about a third of my final grade I believe. As I stated briefly in my description, I am particularly interested in social aspects of Roman life (I think the best period to study would be early-mid principate), particularly the amphitheatre games, the animals involved, where they came from, the social implications and outcomes of the games etc.

GreenPanda8

I was also considering involving the Greek influence on Roman games with the use of chariot races and theatre etc. and studying different groups of people's opinion on this