MELC courses
184 courses · University of Pennsylvania · Fall 2026
- MELC 0001 — Introduction to the Ancient Middle East1 section
- MELC 0002 — The Making of the Middle East1 section
- MELC 0003 — Origin and Culture of Cities1 section
- MELC 0004 — Myths and Religions of the Ancient World1 section
- MELC 0012 — Visible Language: History of Writing Systems1 section
- MELC 0014 — Jerusalem: Holy City1 section
- MELC 0050 — Ancient Civilizations of the World1 section
- MELC 0060 — Art of Mesopotamia1 section
- MELC 0100 — Archaeology & The Bible1 section
- MELC 0102 — Reading Ancient Mesopotamia1 section
- MELC 0110 — Ancient Iraq1 section
- MELC 0200 — Land of the Pharaohs1 section
- MELC 0205 — Literary Legacy of Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 0210 — Art and Architecture in Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 0215 — The Religion of Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 0220 — Women in Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 0225 — The World of Cleopatra1 section
- MELC 0300 — Introduction to the Bible1 section
- MELC 0301 — Elementary Biblical Hebrew I1 section
- MELC 0302 — Elementary Biblical Hebrew II1 section
- MELC 0303 — Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I1 section
- MELC 0304 — Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II1 section
- MELC 0305 — Great Books of Judaism1 section
- MELC 0315 — Jewish Literature in the Middle Ages in Translation1 section
- MELC 0320 — Modern Hebrew Literature and Film in Translation1 section
- MELC 0325 — Jewish Mysticism1 section
- MELC 0330 — Themes Jewish Tradition1 section
- MELC 0350 — Jews and Judaism in Antiquity1 section
- MELC 0355 — Medieval and Early Modern Jewry1 section
- MELC 0360 — Jews in the Modern World1 section
- MELC 0365 — How to Read the Bible1 section
- MELC 0375 — Women in Jewish Literature1 section
- MELC 0390 — Jews and Violence in Antiquity1 section
- MELC 0400 — Getting Crusaded1 section
- MELC 0450 — Warriors, Concubines & Converts: the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East & Europe1 section
- MELC 0460 — First-Year Seminar: Of Horses, Bows and Fermented Milk: The Silk Roads in 10 Objects1 section
- MELC 0500 — Introduction to the Qur'an1 section
- MELC 0550 — Introduction to Islam1 section
- MELC 0600 — The Middle East through Many Lenses1 section
- MELC 0610 — Modern Middle Eastern Literature in Translation1 section
- MELC 0615 — Modern Arabic Literature1 section
- MELC 0620 — Food in the Islamic Middle East: History, Memory, Identity1 section
- MELC 0630 — Women in Modern Iranian Literature and Cinema1 section
- MELC 0640 — Soft Power, Nation Branding, and Business Culture in the Middle East1 section
- MELC 0650 — History of the Middle East Since 18001 section
- MELC 0675 — Arab/Israeli Conflict in Literature and Film1 section
- MELC 0680 — Civilizations at Odds? The United States and the Middle East1 section
- MELC 0690 — From Oil Fields to Soccer Fields: The Middle East in the 20th Century1 section
- MELC 0700 — Iranian Cinema: Gender, Politics and Religion1 section
- MELC 0900 — Pastoral Nomadism in the Past and Present1 section
- MELC 0905 — Water in the Middle East Throughout History1 section
- MELC 0992 — Transfer Credit: Introductory1 section
- MELC 1000 — Iraq: Ancient Cities and Empires1 section
- MELC 1001 — The Arabian Nights1 section
- MELC 1010 — History and Society of Early Mesopotamia1 section
- MELC 1100 — History of Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 1200 — The Bible in Translation1 section
- MELC 1210 — Magic in the Bible1 section
- MELC 1220 — Book of Deuteronomy1 section
- MELC 1310 — Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature1 section
- MELC 1325 — Jews and Christians1 section
- MELC 1360 — Spirit and Law1 section
- MELC 1400 — The Making of Scripture1 section
- MELC 1600 — North Africa: History, Culture, Society1 section
- MELC 1605 — Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East: Historical Perspectives1 section
- MELC 1610 — Nationalism and Communal Identity in the Middle East1 section
- MELC 1615 — Migration and the Middle East1 section
- MELC 1660 — Blackness in Israeli Culture1 section
- MELC 1700 — Introduction to Persian Poetic Tradition1 section
- MELC 1710 — Modern Iran and the West Through the Lens of Fiction1 section
- MELC 1900 — Digital Exploration of the Past: Archives, Databases, Maps, and Museums1 section
- MELC 1905 — GIS for the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences1 section
- MELC 1910 — The Religious Other1 section
- MELC 1960 — Narrative Across Cultures1 section
- MELC 1970 — Filming the Middle East1 section
- MELC 2040 — Ancient Iranian Empires1 section
- MELC 2050 — Art of Ancient Iran1 section
- MELC 2140 — Tutankhamun’s Tomb: Its Treasures and Significance1 section
- MELC 2354 — The Body in Middle Eastern History1 section
- MELC 2400 — Faces of Love: Gender, Sexuality and the Erotic in Persian Literature1 section
- MELC 2510 — Introduction to Islamic Law1 section
- MELC 2566 — Israel and Iran: Historical Ties, Contemporary Challenges1 section
- MELC 2567 — Sex and Power in the Middle East: Unveiling Women's Lives1 section
- MELC 2705 — Media and Culture in Contemporary Iran1 section
- MELC 2750 — Reimagining Iran: Identity, Culture and Politics1 section
- MELC 2900 — Who Owns the Past? Archaeology and Politics in the Middle East1 section
- MELC 2905 — Ruins and Reconstruction1 section
- MELC 2910 — The University, the Museum, and the Middle East1 section
- MELC 2920 — World Heritage in Global Conflict1 section
- MELC 2950 — Living World in Archaeological Science1 section
- MELC 2960 — Material World in Archaeological Science1 section
- MELC 3260 — Eastern Christianities1 section
- MELC 3300 — Jewish Magic1 section
- MELC 3400 — Age of Caliphs, 600-11001 section
- MELC 3410 — Age of Sultans 1100-15001 section
- MELC 3550 — Africa and the Mid-East1 section
- MELC 3560 — Gunpowder, Art and Diplomacy: Islamic Empires in the Early Modern World1 section
- MELC 3950 — Intro to Digital Archaeology1 section
- MELC 3992 — Transfer Credit: Non-Major1 section
- MELC 4105 — History of Egypt-New Kingdom1 section
- MELC 4110 — The Archaeology of Nubia1 section
- MELC 4300 — Seminar in Modern Hebrew Literature1 section
- MELC 4315 — Jewish Literature in the Middle Ages in Translation1 section
- MELC 4500 — Arabic Literature and Literary Theory1 section
- MELC 4505 — Islamic Intellectual Tradition1 section
- MELC 4560 — Attacking the Talmud: From Antiquity to the Alt-Right1 section
- MELC 4950 — Mining Archaeology1 section
- MELC 4955 — The Past Preserved: Conservation In Archaeology1 section
- MELC 4992 — Transfer Credit: Major1 section
- MELC 4995 — Senior Conference1 section
- MELC 4999 — Independent Study1 section
- MELC 5010 — History and Society of Early Mesopotamia1 section
- MELC 5050 — Ancient Iranian Art Seminar1 section
- MELC 5054 — Courtly Life in Mesopotamia, Persia, and the Mediterranean1 section
- MELC 5100 — Seminar on Egyptian Archaeology and History1 section
- MELC 5104 — History of Egypt-New Kingdom1 section
- MELC 5105 — Literary Legacy of Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 5200 — The Bible in Translation1 section
- MELC 5210 — Great Books of Judaism1 section
- MELC 5211 — Elementary Biblical Hebrew I1 section
- MELC 5212 — Elementary Biblical Hebrew II1 section
- MELC 5213 — Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I1 section
- MELC 5214 — Intermediate Biblical Hebrew II1 section
- MELC 5220 — Book of Deuteronomy1 section
- MELC 5230 — Magic in the Bible1 section
- MELC 5300 — Seminar in Rabbinic Literature1 section
- MELC 5400 — Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature1 section
- MELC 5405 — Manuscript Arts in the Islamic World1 section
- MELC 5410 — Seminar in Modern Hebrew Literature1 section
- MELC 5505 — Islamic Intellectual Tradition1 section
- MELC 5620 — Intro to Digital Archaeology1 section
- MELC 5700 — Iranian Cinema: Gender, Politics and Religion1 section
- MELC 5720 — Iran and the West Through the Lens of Fiction1 section
- MELC 5920 — The University, the Museum, and the Middle East1 section
- MELC 5925 — Geophysical Prospection for Archaeology1 section
- MELC 5950 — Ruins and Reconstruction1 section
- MELC 6010 — Reading Ancient Mesopotamia1 section
- MELC 6020 — Iraq: Ancient Cities and Empires1 section
- MELC 6040 — Ancient Iranian Empires1 section
- MELC 6050 — Art of Ancient Iran1 section
- MELC 6060 — Art of Mesopotamia1 section
- MELC 6080 — Worlds of Late Antiquity1 section
- MELC 6100 — History of Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 6105 — Art and Architecture in Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 6108 — The Archaeology of Nubia1 section
- MELC 6110 — The World of Cleopatra1 section
- MELC 6120 — Women in Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 6125 — The Religion of Ancient Egypt1 section
- MELC 6140 — Tutankhamun’s Tomb: Its Treasures and Significance1 section
- MELC 6305 — Themes Jewish Tradition1 section
- MELC 6306 — Spirit and Law1 section
- MELC 6310 — Faces of Love: Gender, Sexuality and the Erotic in Persian Literature1 section
- MELC 6350 — Archaeological Fieldwork in Southern Iraq1 section
- MELC 6375 — Rabbinic Literature: History and Methods1 section
- MELC 6390 — Jews and Violence in Antiquity1 section
- MELC 6400 — Age of Caliphs, 600-11001 section
- MELC 6414 — Jerusalem: Holy City1 section
- MELC 6500 — Seminar in Selected Topics in Arabic Literature1 section
- MELC 6501 — Arabic Literature and Literary Theory1 section
- MELC 6505 — Modern Arabic Literature1 section
- MELC 6510 — Approaches to Islamic Law1 section
- MELC 6520 — Orality and Literacy1 section
- MELC 6550 — Islamic Archaeology Seminar1 section
- MELC 6560 — Religion and the Visual Image: Seeing is Believing1 section
- MELC 6605 — Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Middle East: Historical Perspectives1 section
- MELC 6610 — Nationalism and Communal Identity in the Middle East1 section
- MELC 6615 — Migration and the Middle East1 section
- MELC 6620 — North Africa: History, Culture, Society1 section
- MELC 6630 — Egypt in Four Revolutions1 section
- MELC 6650 — Topics In Anthropology and the Modern World1 section
- MELC 6700 — Media and Culture in Contemporary Iran1 section
- MELC 6720 — Key Concepts in Modern Persian Poetry1 section
- MELC 6750 — Reimagining Iran: Identity, Culture and Politics1 section
- MELC 6900 — GIS for the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences1 section
- MELC 6910 — Digital Exploration of the Past: Archives, Databases, Maps, and Museums1 section
- MELC 6920 — Material World in Archaeological Science1 section
- MELC 6930 — Archaeobotany Seminar1 section
- MELC 6950 — Archaeometallurgy Seminar1 section
- MELC 7060 — Ancient Art of Mesopotamia Seminar1 section
- MELC 7550 — Qur'anic Studies1 section
- MELC 7560 — Islamic Art Seminar1 section
- MELC 9900 — Master's Thesis1 section
- MELC 9950 — Dissertation1 section
- MELC 9999 — Independent Study1 section
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