Syllabus

Day 0 (May 20-21): Depart for Athens from Denison.

Pre-trip assignments:

  1. Berger “Ways of Seeing” (2 hours) [youtube]: An oldie, but a fundamental investigation into the experience of art in the modern world.
  2. Hanink The Classical Debt Chapter 1
  3. Mee and Spawforth Introduction (course packet)
  4. Video of Opening Ceremony from 2004 Athens Olympics (10 minutes)


Day 1 (May 21): Arrival in Athens

  1. Shuttle to Athens Centre/hotel--Stay at Jason Inn 12:05pm (map)
  2. 2pm-- Acropolis Museum (map)
  3. Walking tour in central Athens with the Athens Centre representative
  4. 6:00pm-- class meeting @ hotel rooftop
  5. 7:30pm-- welcome dinner at Vyzantino (map)


Day 2 (May 22): Democratic and Imperial Athens

  • 9am-11am -- Acropolis and South Slope site (directions from hotel)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 32-49
    2. Listen (optional): History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 67: The Acropolis (50 min)
    3. Presentations: Temple of Athena Parthenos (Torres), Erechtheum (Scott), Propylaia (Wainwright); Theatre of Dionysos (Gutierrez)
  • 11:30-1pm -- Pnyx Hill & Philopappou Monument (map)
      • Presentations: Pnyx Hill (M. Hernandez), Philopappou Monument (Garcia)
  • 1pm -- lunch in Plaka
  • Agora site & museum (directions from hotel)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 50-69
    2. Listen (optional): History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 66: The Agora (45 min)
    3. Presentations: Stoa Zeus Eleutheros (Chambers), Hephaisteion (Kerr)
  • Daily Blog: Kenzie Mick, Kellsey Medsger


Day 3 (May 23): Kerameikos and National Archaeological Museum

Daily Blog: Abby Torres, Kimberly Gutierrez


Day 4 (May 24): Aegina (beach day)

  • Ferry to Aegina from Piraeus (time TBA)
  • Visit Temple of Apollo and Temple of Aphaia (map)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 87-103
    2. Presentations: Temple of Apollo (Tour), Temple of Aphaia (Klempter)
  • Free time on the island
  • Ferry back to the port of Piraeus (time TBA)

Daily Blog: Connor Scott, Julia Wainwright


Day 5 (May 25): Brauron and Sounian (beach day)

  • Bus to Brauron (time TBA)
  • Visit site & museum (map)
    1. Readings: Hanink p 104-130
    2. Presentations: Temple of Artemis (Medsger), Hero Shrine of Iphigenia (Torres)
  • Bus to Sounion
  • Temple at Sounion (map)
    1. Presentations: Temple of Poseidon (Scott)
  • Lunch at the tavern on the beach (free time; swimsuits needed)
  • Bus back to Athens

Daily Blog: Esther Hernandez, Areli Nunez


Day 6 (May 26): Eleusis and Piraeus

  • Bus to Eleusis (time TBA)
  • Eleusis site & museum (map)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 131-147; Hymn to Demeter
    2. Listen (optional): History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 61: The Two Goddesses (45 minutes) and Episode 62: Agricultural Festivals (1 hour; including the Eleusinian Mysteries)
    3. Presentations: Cult of Eleusis (Gutierrez); Lesser Propylaia (Wainwright), Greater Propylaia (E. Hernandez), Telesterion (Nunez)
  • Bus to Piraeus and lunch in Piraeus
  • Piraeus Archaeological Museum (map)
    1. Listening: History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 69: Slaves and Foreigners (1 hr)
  • Bus to Athens

Daily Blog: Shelby Tour, Ryan Klemptner


Day 7 (May 27): Delphi

  • Bus leaves for Delphi (time TBA)
  • Visit Delphi site & museum (map)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 148-170
    2. Watch: Ancient Cities: Delphi and the Oracle of Apollo (24 minutes)
    3. Presentations: Oracle of Delphi (Tour); Athenian treasury (Mick), Sisiphian treasury (Chambers), altar of Apollo (M. Hernandez), temple of Apollo (Garcia)
  • Night in Delphi

Daily Blog: Trent Schulten, Mireya Gomez


Day 8 (May 28): Olympia

  • Bus leaves Delphi for Olympia (time TBA)
  • Visit Olympia site & museum (map)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 171-194
    2. Presentations: 'Workshop of Phidias' (Kerr), Temple of Zeus (Gomez), stadium (Schulten), Temple of Hera (Tour), Philipeion (Klempter)
  • Honey tasting and dinner in the garden at Klio's honey farm!
  • Night in Olympia

Daily Blog: Maria Hernandez, Edgar Garcia


Day 9 (May 29): Pylos and Mycenae

  • Bus to Pylos (time TBA)
  • Visit Nestor’s Palace and meet Director and Denison alumna Sharon Stocker '81 (map)
  • Bus to Mycenae (map)
    1. Readings: Hanink p 195-221
    2. Presentations: Lion Gate (E. Hernandez), 'Treasury of Atreus' (Nunez)
  • Bus to Nauplion (map)
  • Ouzo tasting at Karonis

Daily Blog: Hannah Kerr


Day 10 (May 30): Ancient Corinth

  • Bus leaves Nauplion (time TBA)
  • Visit ancient Corinth site & museum (map)
    1. Reading: Hanink p 221-240
    2. Meet with Eleni Gizas, Steinmetz Fellow @ Corinth Museum 12:30
    3. Presentations: Temple of Apollo (Medsger), Fountain House (Mick)
  • Lunch at Archaia Corinth
  • Bus leaves for Athens
  • Farewell dinner at To Kafeneio in Plaka (direction from hotel)

Daily Blog: Annie Chambers


Day 11 (May 31): Home!

    1. 11am: Bus to Airport
    2. Reading: FINISH HANINK ON YOUR FLIGHT HOME (1 chapter left!)