CLCV 200/300 - Athens and Rome:A Tale of Two Cities

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Wellesley College

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Burns The Periclean Parthenon with its polished white and perfectly arranged marble columns is the perfect symbol of ancient Athens' identity as a city of democracy and philosophy, while the Roman Colosseum reverberating still with the distant echoes of gladiatorial combat embo-dies the military greatness with which we associate classical Rome. These iconic monuments have come to define the way we think about ancient Athens and Rome, and this course will explore how a city's built environment reflects and even articulates its place in the world. Students will study these primary centers of the classical Mediterranean as they developed from humble beginnings to imperial capitals by contrast with other ancient cities studied through group research projects . This course may be taken as either 200 or, with additional as-signments, 300 . Prerequisite: 200 open to all students; 300 by permission of instructor. Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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