Ancient Greece & Rome

Almost everything we have today, from science, ethics, entertainment, art and our modern form of government was invented and developed by the Greeks and Romans. This course examines their history from the pre-Trojan War era to the fall of the Roman Empire. Topics covered will include the Trojan War, Greek/Roman religion, the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Greek/Roman art, architecture, science and philosophy, Alexander the Great, the Roman Republic, expansion, and Empire, Roman law and military, the Caesars, the rise of Christianity and the Fall of Rome.