This interdisciplinary field encompasses the languages, literature, philosophy, and history of the people of the ancient Mediterranean basin.

The department’s course offerings are designed to foster student understanding of ancient Mediterranean cultures, including in relation to other cultures both ancient and modern.

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Class of 2020!
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Graduates of Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
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Study Abroad in GLAM

Standing on the rostrum in the Roman Forum where Cicero delivered his speeches or helping to excavate a Greek house give you a perspective on the past unavailable in the bounds of our classrooms.

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GLAM Scholarships & Fellowships

The Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies awards several prizes every year.

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Prisms of Feminine Power

When some people look at an ancient marble statue, they see the product of a single artist’s work. When Chlöe Brew ’21 looks at it, she sees a complex web of cultural influences and clues about how concepts like beauty, gender…
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Welcome to Zoom University

Imagine if your first year of college was like this: You wake up—not in your dorm, but in the bedroom you’ve been living in for the past 18 years of your life. You walk a few steps over to your desk and launch Zoom on your…
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Reacting to the Past

According to the scripts in their hands, they were oligarchs, generals, landowners, citizens, women, and slaves, all locked within the besieged walls of Athens. There was little food left, and the Athenians faced a choice:…

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