Introduction to Archaeology - 3 Credits This course exemplifies the importance of Archaeology and how it can formulate an important tool to understand the past. Within this course, students will have a panoramic view of the successive historical periods that came along Palestine, and also attain brief knowledge about the history of archaeological research in Palestine. In addition, the course will focus on the current condition of archaeology in Palestine and its relationship with tourism. Archaeology and History of Palestine I - 3 Credits In this course, students will study the story of the first humans in prehistoric ages, and what tools and methods humans used during that time. The course will also introduce students to the most important prehistoric sites in Palestine. Archaeology and History of Palestine II - 3 CreditsThis course represents a general overview of the history and archaeology of Palestine from the Bronze Age until the Iron Age. Within this course, students will be introduced to the main archaeological sites within those periods.Archaeology and History of Palestine III - 3 Credits This course represents a general overview of the history and archaeology of Palestine during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine eras. Within this course, students will be introduced to the main archaeological sites within those periods. Archaeology and History of Palestine IV - 3 Credits This course will shed the light on the history and archaeology of Palestine during the Islamic period between the 7th Century A.D until the Ottoman period. The course will present the Islamic heritage in Palestine and related sites. Also, it will introduce students to the history of the Crusader period, and identify its cultural material remains. History of Art in Palestine - 2 Credits The course introduces students to the art history of Palestine that has been inherited by different civilizations and cultures such as the ones from the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic eras. Also this course will center specifically on the history of Byzantine iconography, and indicating its spiritual, artistic, religious and historical value.