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From the pyramids to the Colosseum, from Mount Olympus to Jerusalem, the Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies offers a unique opportunity to link past, present, and future.
We critically engage with the study of the languages, literature, history, religion, law, and material culture of the lands and peoples centred around the Mediterranean and the Tigris-Euphrates river system (including Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Levant, Greece, Rome, and their neighbours), as well as the reception and representation of these cultures to the modern day.
Our remarkably diverse faculty includes world experts who teach and research on every aspect of the cultures we study, including their influence on modern religion, literature, and art. We are an interdisciplinary unit committed to furthering new and emerging methodologies, and interrogating older frameworks of inquiry.
- Explore a selection of our introductory courses and undergraduate course list.
- Read more about our department here, and explore our BA program (Honours, Major, and Minors) and our graduate degrees.
Public Lectures & Seminars
Professor Yurie Hong, from Gustavus Adolphus College, will be giving a talk entitled ” Words into Deeds: Academia and Activism”.
Time: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
Location: Zoom, Register HERE please!
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Topics include Ancient Greek & Roman mythology, Egyptian and Mesopotamian archaeology, ancient languages and their influence in modern medicine, and the history, literature, and philosophy of the ancient world. These introductory courses have no prerequisites, and all are welcome!
The department of classical, near Eastern and religious studies (CNERS) has officially changed its name to the department of ancient Mediterranean and near Eastern studies (AMNE). AMNE faculty say the name better reflects the department’s goals, research projects and spirit of furthering knowledge. Please see the link to the UBYSSEY article for the further info: […]
The book undertakes a comprehensive study of early rabbinic (2nd-3rd century CE) views on wealth, poverty, and charity, in light of comparative contexts drawn from Greek, Latin, and early Christian writings, archaeological finds, and even a bit of economic theory. The cover features the mosaic floor of the synagogue in Sepphoris. Here is the link: […]