The Glory That Was & Is Greece

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The purpose of this class is to introduce students to a range of Greek contributions to modern thought, art and architecture, and literature. We will visit the major sites from Greek antiquity to get an idea of what Greek cities were like in different periods of history and how they were situated from the Minoan and Mycenaean times to the present. Classical sites of interest will include Athens (where we will spend roughly half of our time), Sparta, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Corinth, Pella, Knossos, and Thera. At the same time we will visit sites from Roman, late antiquity, Byzantine, and modern Islam influenced change. In this way students will truly come to appreciate the glory that was and is Greece. Course Attributes: Humanities Elect/Integrations College of Arts & Sciences Classics & Modern Languages