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2009 Course Handbook

AHPG824: Greece and Rome: Caravan Cities

The unit aims to combine archaeology with history in the study of a number of key cities of the Roman Near East. The Silk Road and the Frankincense Road brought great prosperity to a number of cities of the Roman East, especially Petra, Palmyra and Dura Europos. Much of the history of these cities is written from a combination of archaeological reports and literary sources. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to evaluate archaeological evidence against extant literary sources and also to study the architectural history of the Roman Near East.

Credit Points:4
Contact Hours:--
When Offered: E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year
X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session)
Staff Contact: Professor Samuel Lieu
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Assessed As: Graded
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Faculty of Arts

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Recent Updates

17 Oct 2008 - EDUC80P

Program title amended