CLST3993HSUMMER2005

Ancient/Medieval Art and Culture Possible
Report Topics.

CLST 3993H. Summer, 2005

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I. Ancient/Classical
Topics

 

Athens: Classical-Roman Theater of Dionysos and Choregic
Monuments SAMANTHA SMITH

 

Athens: Propylaea and Temple of Athena Nike on Acropolis

 

Athens: Stoa of Attalos (in Agora) Hellenistic

 

Athens: Temple of Hephaistos and Athena (Hephaisteion)
in Agora (Classical)

 

Athens: Panathenaic Stadium (Classical) ANDREW KINCANNON

 

Attica: Marathon site and Battle of Marathon BRYCE HANSEN

 

Eretria on island of Euboea: Classical Site and Mosaics

 

Attica: Fortification Walls at Eleutherai and Aigosthena

 

Crete: Archaic Law Code Inscription at Gortyna JONATHAN THOMPSON

 

Crete: Early Byzantine Church of St. Titus DON BURROWS

 

Crete: Irakleion Museum: Minoan Frescoes from Knossos

 

Crete: Minoan Palace at Phaistos DEVIN PETTIGREW

 

Crete: Minoan Palace of Minos at Knossos JASMINE MERCED OWNBEY

 

Delphi: Treasury of the Athenians and Stoa of the Athenians
KELLY DALE

 

Epidaurus: Late Classical Theater

 

Mycenae: Mycenaean Palace, Lion’s Gate, Fortification Walls
FRED DENNY

 

Mycenaean Palace of Nestor at “Sandy Pylos” JOHN SCHELLHASE

 

Olympia: Fountain House (Nymphaeum) of Herodes Atticus
LAURA JORDAN

 

Olympia: Stadium and Games NATALIE SMITH

 

Olympia: Sculptures from the Temple of Olympian Zeus

 

Sparta: Theater and Inscriptions from Roman Period

 

Messene: Classical City, Marketplace, and Walls on Mt.
Ithome, built to counter Spartan Hegemony CHRIS JACKSON

 

Piraeus: The Reconstructed Trireme (warship) ‘Olympias’
CHRIS CUDE WOODS

 

Tiryns: Mycenaean Palace and Fortification Walls CHRIS MCNEELY

 

Boeotian Orchomenos: Schliemann’s excavation of the Tholos,
the Theater, and Sanctuary and Cult of the Graces.

 

Island of Santorini: Minoan-era Architecture from site
of Acrotiri BROOKE HOLLIS

 

Island of Santorini: Minoan-era Wall Paintings from site
of Acrotiri SARAH BRUTESCO

 

Island of Santorini: The Archaic and Classical Towns

 

Study of Selected Greek Vase Painting in Greek Collections

 

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II. Byzantine/Medieval
Topics

 

Naupaktos: Battle of Lepanto

 

Osios Loukas:  Mosaics

                       
Architecture

 

Mystras          
Palace of Byzantine Despots

                       
Frescoes: Byzantine Churches

                       
Castle: Frankish Stronghold in the Morea (Peloponnesos)

 

 

Venetian Walls/fortifications–Iraklio, , Nafplio, Acrocorinthos,
Argos

 

Crete: Venetian Fortress at Rethymno

 

Chlemoutsi in Peloponnesus: Castle (Frankish)

 

Venetian Seaside Castle of Methoni (Peloponnesos, south
of Pylos)