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A 2,200-Year-Old Lecture Hall That Was Part Of An Ancient Greek School Was Just Uncovered In Sicily
Archaeologists in Agrigento, Sicily just unearthed an ancient classroom where students listened to lectures more than 2,000 ...
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Ancient Greece: History and Documentaries About Ancient Greek Civilization, Mythology, and Art
The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...
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Classroom Incident Started Student Rebellion Against Required Greek Course--Entire Class of 1836 Expelled
One of the most curious stories in Harvard's history is the dismissal of the entire Sophomore class in 1834 resulting in part from dissatisfaction with the required Greek course. The trouble ...
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KS2 Music: Ancient Greece
Some of the songs explore Ancient Greek modes (scales) and rhythm patterns, with ideas for recreating these using classroom instruments. The music arrangements contain ‘ancient’ sounds of ...
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A Semicircular Classroom Found in the Gymnasium of Agrigento Is the Oldest Known in the Greek World
In southern Sicily, where the hills of Agrigento overlook the Mediterranean Sea, an international team of archaeologists has ...
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Classics & Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Discover societies that existed six millennia ago through ancient texts and research projects. Examine human cultural development in western Asia, Europe and North Africa. Join an archeological dig in ...
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Classical Studies
Examine the life of Julius Caesar and learn the language and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. In her role as architectural historian, Kirsten Straus '13 balances the needs of the state ...