Classical Art and Archaeology courses
explore the material remains of the ancient Greek
and Roman worlds, ranging from modest pottery
to the Parthenon, and from Persepolis in Persia
to Hadrian's Wall.
Archaeological
sites and artefacts often inform us about matters
not documented in written sources; together with
the written record, archaeology enables us to
understand many facets of the ancient world, including
religion,
mythology, daily life and social practices, governance,
political and civic ideology, gender roles, technology,
defence, and athletics. Knowledge of ancient
languages is not necessary, but can be an asset,
especially
at third and fourth levels, and can be acquired
or enhanced with other courses run by Classics.
Visual evidence plays a large part in all these
courses, and the lectures are all well illustrated
by either slides or powerpoint. The department
also has its own collection of Greek and Roman
pottery and a cast gallery: both of these are used
in teaching to give students hands-on experience
of the material remains of the Classical world. |
