Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores what life was like in two of the ancient world’s greatest cities: Athens during the Classical period (5th -4th c. BCE) and Rome during the imperial period from the reign of Augustus to the 4th c. CE. Students will be introduced to texts and material evidence that scholars use to examine the urban environment and how people interacted with their city. They will learn about where and how ancient Athenians and Romans lived and what their lives were like from birth through death. Topics include architecture, medicine, religion, education, sex and marriage, entertainment, food and society, and death and burial.