Syllabus
Day 0 (May 20-21): Depart for Athens from Denison.
Pre-trip assignments:
- Berger “Ways of Seeing” (2 hours) [youtube]: An oldie, but a fundamental investigation into the experience of art in the modern world.
- Hanink The Classical Debt Chapter 1
- Mee and Spawforth Introduction (course packet)
- Video of Opening Ceremony from 2004 Athens Olympics (10 minutes)
Day 1 (May 21): Arrival in Athens
- Shuttle to Athens Centre/hotel--Stay at Jason Inn 12:05pm (map)
- 2pm-- Acropolis Museum (map)
- Walking tour in central Athens with the Athens Centre representative
- 6:00pm-- class meeting @ hotel rooftop
- 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)
- Reading: Hanink p 32-49
- Listen (optional): History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 67: The Acropolis (50 min)
- 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)
- Reading: Hanink p 50-69
- Listen (optional): History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 66: The Agora (45 min)
- Presentations: Stoa Zeus Eleutheros (Chambers), Hephaisteion (Kerr)
- Daily Blog: Kenzie Mick, Kellsey Medsger
Day 3 (May 23): Kerameikos and National Archaeological Museum
- 9am-- Kerameikos site & museum (directions from hotel)
- Reading: Hanink p 70-86
- Listen (optional): History of Ancient Greece Podcast Episode 79: Old Age, Death, and Burial
- Presentations: Themistoclean walls (Schulten), Street of the Tombs (Gomez)
- 1pm-- Lunch break
- 3pm-- National Archaeological Museum (metro directions from city center)
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)
- Reading: Hanink p 87-103
- 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)
- Readings: Hanink p 104-130
- Presentations: Temple of Artemis (Medsger), Hero Shrine of Iphigenia (Torres)
- Bus to Sounion
- Temple at Sounion (map)
- 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)
- Reading: Hanink p 131-147; Hymn to Demeter
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Reading: Hanink p 148-170
- Watch: Ancient Cities: Delphi and the Oracle of Apollo (24 minutes)
- 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)
- Reading: Hanink p 171-194
- 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)
- Readings: Hanink p 195-221
- 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)
- Reading: Hanink p 221-240
- Meet with Eleni Gizas, Steinmetz Fellow @ Corinth Museum 12:30
- 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!
- 11am: Bus to Airport
- Reading: FINISH HANINK ON YOUR FLIGHT HOME (1 chapter left!)