Ancient Places

Explore Ancient Civilisations in Virtual Reality

Take your pupils on a journey through time with our Ancient Places VR Workshop. Using immersive virtual reality, children can explore famous ancient sites from around the world and discover how people lived in the past.

From pyramids and temples to lost cities and ruins, this workshop brings history to life in an engaging and memorable way.

What Is the Ancient Places VR Workshop?

The Ancient Places VR Workshop is a fully guided, curriculum-linked experience designed for pupils. Using VR headsets, pupils can:

🏛️ Explore ancient buildings and ruins
🌍 Visit famous historical sites around the world
📜 Learn about early civilisations and how they lived
🏺 Discover artefacts and historical evidence
🧭 Understand how ancient societies developed

The session is safe, interactive and led by trained facilitators.

What Will Pupils Learn?

🏛️ What Are Ancient Civilisations?

Understand what makes a civilisation and how early societies were organised.

🌍 Famous Ancient Places

Visit a range of significant sites, such as:

  • Egyptian pyramids

  • Greek temples

  • Roman cities

  • Mayan ruins

Learn where they are and why they are important.

🏺 Daily Life in the Past

Discover how people lived, worked, built homes and created communities in ancient times.

📜 Artefacts and Evidence

Learn how historians use artefacts, buildings and sources to understand the past.

🧭 Comparing Civilisations

Compare different ancient societies and explore similarities and differences.

Book the Ancient Places VR Workshop

Bring history to life with our Ancient Places VR Workshop.

📩 Contact us to book
📅 Flexible dates available
🏫 Delivered in your school

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  • By the end of the workshop, pupils will be able to:

    ✔ Identify key features of ancient civilisations
    ✔ Describe important historical sites
    ✔ Understand how historians learn about the past
    ✔ Compare different ancient societies
    ✔ Use key historical vocabulary

  • This workshop will last approximately 30 - 50-minutes depending on the number of sessions required.

    • KS2 pupils (Years 3–6)

    • KS3 pupils (Years 7-9)

    • Whole classes or small groups

    • Suitable for all abilities

    • No VR experience required

    All equipment is provided, and workshops are delivered by qualified facilitators.

  • History

    ✔ Study of ancient civilisations beyond Britain
    ✔ Understanding how people lived in the past
    ✔ Using historical evidence and sources
    ✔ Comparing different periods and societies

    Geography

    ✔ Locate ancient civilisations on maps
    ✔ Understand how environment influenced settlement

    Cross-Curricular Links

    • English — historical writing, reports and storytelling

    • Art — patterns, artefacts and architecture

    • Design & Technology — building structures and models