You are unlikely to find work that's related to your field with any sort of history degree unless you have a Masters at a minimum. This is especially true with an ancient history degree. Museums, historical foundations, etc. are your best bet (hope you weren't dreaming of a high salary). Most companies that will hire someone with an ancient history BA are just going to stick them in a non-technical, entry-level generic deskjob that has nothing to do with ancient history, your degree will just serve as proof that you aren't a total imbecile. Don't be surprised if you end up making like $18/hour doing what amounts to clerical work.
I don't know how far into college you are, but if you think you are going to graduate with a BA and jump right into a job that's directly relevant to your field and interests, you have a harsh reality check coming up in your future. People with BAs usually don't have that luxury, you should have gone for an engineering degree if you wanted to do that.
Seriously consider grad school. That will open up a much broader swath of academia, etc. for you.
EDIT: Other options include military via the OCS route (Iraq and Afghanistan are home to a lot of ancient history, right?), or taking the Foreign Service exam but that's probably a stretch.
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