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Class number:
2717
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Title: Ancient Mediterranean Cities |
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Department: Classical Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 29 |
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Current enrollment: 26 |
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Available seats: 3 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, SH - N130 |
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Instructor(s): Risser, Martha |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
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Note: 5 seats reserved for Classical Studies majors,5 for first years, 5 for sophomores. |
Course Description:
This course traces ancient urbanism from the development of Neolithic sedentism to the massive cities of the Hellenistic kingdoms and the Roman Empire. We will examine both primary and secondary texts, together with evidence from art and archaeology, to assemble a composite view of urban life and the environmental, topographical, political, cultural, and economic factors that shaped some of the most impressive cities ever built, many of which remain major metropolitan centers today. |