6TH SEMESTER

Mandatory Electives (choice of 3 out of 5)

The course covers the art and archaeology of the Hellenistic period, that is from the campaign against Persia led by Alexander the Great in the later 4th c. BC to the Battle of Actium in 30 BC. Architecture and city-planning, sculpture and painting, pottery, terracottas and the minor arts, are some of the topics covered, including special reference to the arts of Macedonia and the Greek mainland, Alexandria and Ptolemaic Egypt, Pergamon, Syria and the Hellenistic East, as well as art under Roman patronage and influence.

75601 / 10 ECTS

The course introduces the students to archaeological fieldwork and the basic principles of field conservation. The first part of the course comprises lectures in class on topics such as the archaeological record, the archaeological site, stratigraphy, excavation techniques, the field documentation with an emphasis on digital applications in archaeological fieldwork, the conservation of architectural features and artifacts during or immediately after the excavation. In second part of the course, the students participate in an actual excavation (either one of the active NKUA excavations on Cyprus or a Department of Antiquities excavation).

75602 / 10 ECTS

This course is an introduction to ancient Greek religion and cult from the Dark Ages to the Hellenistic times by investigating relevant literary and epigraphical accounts, as well as many archaeological correlates, i.e., sacred places, cult implements and visual/artistic imagery. Special attention will be given to Athens and to the Pan-Hellenic sanctuaries which will be used as main case studies. Other examples will demonstrate different religious contexts and discuss the similarities and differences between individual, polis, regional and PanHellenic aspects of religion.

75502 / 10 ECTS

The course is the main introductory course to the field of ancient Greek historiography. The main goal of the course is to acquaint students with the language of Herodotus, the main topics of his historiographical prose, and the most important research issues in the field of Herodotean studies. The course will cover the first book of the Histories; the particular book is selected on account of its programmatic function for the entire Herodotean work. A second important aim of the course is the in-depth study of the methodology and the basic principles of literary analysis and interpretation of ancient historiographical texts. In this sense, the course aspires to offer foundational knowledge that is required for developing further the methodology of approaching and understanding a demanding text.

75603 / 10 ECTS

The course will introduce the students to Latin lyric and erotic poetry with a focus on a variety of poems by Catullus (Valerius Catullus, ca. 84-54 BCE), the leading Neoteric poet, and Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus, 65 BCE-8 BCE), the poet who, claimed to have been the first to have brought Sapphic poetry to Rome. Students will study their distinctive literary artistry, special linguistic qualities, their discourse with the earlier Greek and Latin literary tradition, and their dialogue with contemporary society and politics.

75608 / 10 ECTS