Ancient Cultures Come to Life
Along with teacher and tour guide, Professor Emad Faltas, experience the great cultures.
Welcome to the website of Emad Faltas, a College History Professor with expertise in ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and the Middle East. Our website offers a unique opportunity to explore and engage with the fascinating history and cultures of these ancient civilizations through a combination of educational resources and tours.
Our educational resources include articles, multimedia content, and interactive experiences designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of these ancient civilizations. Our Professor’s deep knowledge and passion for these cultures will guide you through the intricacies of their history, culture, and traditions.
In addition to our educational content, we offer a variety of tours to some of the most significant historical and culturally rich locations, including Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Middle East. Our tours are led by experienced guides with a deep understanding of the culture and history of the locations we visit.
Our tours are designed to provide a unique cultural and educational experience, incorporating lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities. We offer a range of tour options, including group tours and personalized tours, to ensure that our travelers have a meaningful and authentic cultural experience.
Whether you are interested in exploring the pyramids of Egypt, the philosophy of Ancient Greece, the architecture of Ancient Rome, or the cultural traditions of the Middle East, our website and tours offer an opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating history and culture of these ancient civilizations.
Join us on a journey of discovery as we explore the many ancient cultures that make up our world, led by an experienced College History Professor with a passion for these fascinating civilizations.
Egypt
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The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for over 3000 years and became one of history’s most influential and iconic civilizations. At its height, ancient Egypt’s empire stretched as far north as modern-day Syria and as far south as today’s Sudan, but long before it was an empire, ancient Egypt was a series of small independent city-states that bloomed along north Africa’s Nile River.
Rome
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Ambition, Conquest, lust, murder & the power of unrivaled technology. These are the cornerstones in the foundation of the Roman Empire.
It emerged from a small town founded by a refugee Trojan ancestor of Aeneas, becoming an Empire officially in 27 BCE. From a small city-state ruled by the Etruscans, but when they became a Republic in 509 BCE, they created the world’s biggest empire even though they were driven by a collective cultural ego. They erected colossal buildings, stadiums, palaces, roads, and aqueducts that spanned three continents.
Greece
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The ancient Classical (Hellenic) and Hellenistic eras of Greece are undoubtedly the most splendid, having left behind a host of ideas, concepts, and art to provide the foundation of what we call: “Western Civilization.” They were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, used logic, reason, and philosophy. They Wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul. They captured the perfection of the human form in athletics and art. Quite simply: The Greeks Created our World.
Professor Faltas is a native Coptic Egyptian, where he was born and lived most of his life. His early education focused on the history of Africa and the Middle East, while his university studies focused on classical civilizations and ancient Egypt. He earned his B.A. in Greco- Roman history, archaeology, and literature from the University of Heliopolis, Ain Shams, Egypt; then, he traveled to Italy to study Italian language and literature at the University of Perugia, Italy. While his M.A. in Ancient Egyptian history, archaeology, and religion are from Helwan University, one of the world’s top renowned universities in Archaeology and Egyptology.
To do scholarly research, he did postgraduate studies in Old Testament, Islam, and comparative religions. In addition, he studied classical languages, including ancient Greek, Latin, and Hieroglyphs.
His classroom teaching experience includes ancient and modern world history, western civilization, Middle Eastern, African, and ancient Egyptian histories. He speaks, reads, and writes English, Arabic, and Italian, fluently.
A portion of his studies also involved research and participation in active archaeological sites. After completing his studies, he spent twenty years as an on-site instructor of history and archaeology, teaching throughout Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East for schools and universities from multiple regions of the world (the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy). With regularity, he was asked to conduct exclusive intense courses for both Oxford and Cambridge Universities and UCLA.
By invitation as a guest lecturer, Professor Faltas has traveled to seventeen countries worldwide, located throughout Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa, to teach on various topics, including Ancient Egypt and numerous aspects of Middle Eastern Culture. His background also includes humanitarian aspects, being both a member of Habitat for Humanity and a participant in many volunteers’ mission trips to East and Central African countries.
In addition, as a freelancer, he conducts academic courses, seminars, and talks at various colleges, congregations, and community organizations throughout Southern California and Arizona on multiple topics to both academic and civic audiences.
He is a full-time Associate Professor of History at Long Beach City College, teaching Ancient World History, Western Civilizations, Ancient Egyptian history, Middle Eastern history, and Comparative World Cultures.
