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CLASSICAL STUDIES 390 /ATHROPOLOGY 395

Study Abroad: Turkey and Greece

Time: Spring, 2010.

Profs.: Dr. Maria Liston and Dr. Craig Hardiman

Email: mliston@uwaterloo.ca and hardiman@uwaterloo.ca

Phone: Mobile: (011-44) 789-605-1487 (UK Phone)

Off. Hours: On the bus, when nothing’s happening.

Purpose:

This course will provide a basic survey of the major achievements in the archaeology, art and

architecture of Ancient Turkey and Greece, seminal to the western cultural tradition, through

first-hand examination. The course will cover material dating from the Bronze Age (ca. 3000

BCE) to modern times. Major sites examined will be the cities of Istanbul

(Byzantium/Constantinople), Bergama (Pergamon), Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Bodrum

(Halikarnassos) and Athens. Throughout the trip we will visit various museums, castles,

mosques and other sites with appropriate material. Study will be through lectures by the

faculty members in front of the material in question.

Learning Outcomes and Course Objectives:

The main objective of this course is for students to gain a basic familiarity with the major

trends in ancient art and architecture. In addition to learning basic material analysis, the

student will learn to place the material studied in its appropriate cultural, historical and

archaeological contexts. By the end of the course, the student should be able to recognize the

basic facts and perform a detailed analysis of a range of material culture and express their

analysis in appropriately clear and germane language. The writing assignments (journal, essay

and exam) will help to develop the students’ research and analytical skills. By the end of this

course, students should be able to undertake more advanced studies in art, architecture,

archaeology, history or culture.

Texts:

There will be no assigned readings as such and no textbook. You will be expected, however, to

read the appropriate section from your course pack before arriving at the site. You will also be

expected to read whatever supplementary course readings are provided. It may also be fun to

bring along a copy of Pausanias. The Blue Guide: Turkey is a useful supplement.

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Requirements:

Participation: 10%

Journal (reviewed during the trip): 20%

Essay (July 5th

): 30%

Final Exam (Take Home – due June 15th

): 40%

Your participation grade will not only consist of participating in discussions on site, but also on

proper decorum and behavior. YOU ARE A GUEST IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY AND

WILL BE EXPECTED TO ACT ACCORDINGLY. The journal will be a running

commentary that will be both a notebook with your notes from the day’s lectures and

presentations and a journal with your own impressions of the material. The final exam will be

a take-home exam. It will cover material from the whole course and consist primarily of short

answers and essay questions.

Essay:

The essay for this class should be approximately ten to fifteen pages (ca. 2500-3000 words) and

be appropriately researched (minimum 10 sources). You should incorporate images

(preferably ones taken on this trip, but otherwise scanned or photocopied) in your essay as

much as possible. I advise you to take a look at the department’s web resource to help you

with your essay writing and research (http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/CLASS/essays.htm). The use of

on-line information other than for images is strictly forbidden. Any images that you do use

must be cited with its URL. You may choose one of the following as your essay topic, but if

you would like to write on something else, feel free but clear the topic with me first.

1) Write an essay on the archaeology of Troy. Include both the archaeology itself (levels,

finds, etc.) and the history of excavations at the site. Why is Troy so important in the history of

the Mediterranean and in the history of archaeology as a discipline?

2) Write an essay on the Mausoleum at Halikarnassos. Why is this building so important?

What are the major issues associated with its reconstruction? What style(s) are present in the

surviving architectural and sculptural material? How would you relate this monument to

something like the Parthenon?

3) Discuss the various buildings erected during the reign of Hadrian that we’ve seen. What

major monuments get built? Which ones get refurbished? What were the reasons for these

specific monuments to be worked on? What might the political motivations on the part of

Hadrian have been?

4) Discuss the importance that Rhodes played in antiquity and the middle ages. Why was it so

important? What were some of the major buildings erected on the island? What powerful

groups played important roles in Rhodian history? Investigate fully.

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Academic Integrity:

Academic Integrity: In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the

University of Waterloo are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and

responsibility.

Discipline: A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity, to avoid

committing academic offences, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is

unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid

offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek

guidance from the course professor, academic advisor, or the Undergraduate Associate Dean.

When misconduct has been found to have occurred, disciplinary penalties will be imposed

under Policy 71 – Student Discipline. For information on categories of offenses and types of

penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline:

http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm

Grievance: A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university

life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy

70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4:

http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy70.htm

Appeals: A student may appeal the finding and/or penalty in a decision made under Policy 70 -

Student Petitions and Grievances (other than regarding a petition) or Policy 71 - Student

Discipline if a ground for an appeal can be established. Read Policy 72 - Student Appeals,

http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm

Academic Integrity website (Arts):

http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/arts/ugrad/academic_responsibility.html

Academic Integrity Office (UW): http://uwaterloo.ca/academicintegrity/

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities:

Note for students with disabilities: The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in

Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate

accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of

the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to lessen the impact of your

disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic term.

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You should be familiar with the basics of Classical history, literature, art and mythology.

Please review your course notes from appropriate classes. Here are some websites you

may be interested in:

Ancient Mythology: http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/index.html

General Turkish Info:

http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/Genel/Default.aspx?17A16AE30572D313AAF6AA849816B2EF

4376734BED947CDE

National Arch. Museum (Athens): http://www.culture.gr/2/21/214/21405m/e21405m1.html

Ancient Athens: http://www.stoa.org/athens/index.html

Ancient History: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0009

For your own information, you may want to take a look at the following web sites:

Registration:

https://www.voyage2.gc.ca/Registration_inscription/Register_Inscrire/Login_ouvrir-une-

session-eng.aspx?fwd=true&hash=p0V4sJhYtXNnDsAOImpW8w6161

Canada/Turkey: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/turkey-turquie/index.aspx?lang=eng

Turkey in General: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/default.en.mfa

Turkish Tourism: http://www.tourismturkey.org/

Athens News (Newspaper): http://athensnews.dolnet.gr

Canadian Institute in Greece: http://www.cig-icg.gr/

Hellenic Ministry of Culture: http://www.culture.gr

Twitter Account:

Username: Clas390

Password: StudyAbroad

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THIS GROUP CONTRACT HAS BEEN READ AND APPROVED NAME OF GROUP : LOUCAS LIMISIS / BELAIR CRONOS TRAVEL FILE NUMBER : 34879863 DESTINATION : TURKEY AND GREECE DEPARTURE: MAY 14TH 2010 RETURN : JUNE 03RD 2010

RESERVATIONS

AIR FRANCE : 22 seats (+ 1 deviation, return from ATH June 9th) 22 seats AF 351 MAY 14TH TORONTO 19H05 PARIS 08H25 AF1890 MAY 15TH PARIS 12H35 ISTANBUL 16H55 AF2333 JUNE 03RD ATHENS 07H00 PARIS 09H25 AF 356 JUNE 03RD PARIS 13H35 TORONTO 15H45 AF2333 JUNE 09TH ATHENS 07H00 PARIS 09H25 AF 356 JUNE 09TH PARIS 13H35 TORONTO 15H45

TURKEY TOUR / breakfast included IN : MAY 15TH // OUT : MAY 28TH = 13 NIGHTS 12 rooms double occupancy / 5 room single occupancy

GREECE PORTION / breakfast included IN : MAY 28TH // OUT : JUNE 03TH 2010 = 6 NIGHTS (5 in hotels + 1 on ferry) 12 rooms double occupancy / 5 room single occupancy EXCEPTION: - Flight deviation for passengers JONATHAL WILLIAM MCCRACKEN ANDRES HAHN JONATHAN SHEN CHIHSING LAURA THURSTON - Land only for passengers IOANA GEORGESCU RALUCA MIHAELA TATU MARIA LISTON (No hotel included in Athens)

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MAY 14TH DAY 1 : TORONTO / PARIS Departure from Toronto with Air France to Paris.

MAY 15TH DAY 2 : ARRIVAL IN ISTANBUL

Arrival in Paris and connecting flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival get driven to our hotel – teachers.

Liston/Hardiman will provide a walking tour of the city, including the hippodrome. Overnight (B)

MAY 16TH DAY 3 : ISTANBUL

Visit Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque (Morning) and Topkapi palace and the walls of the city

(Afternoon). Overnight (B)

MAY 17TH DAY 4 : ISTANBUL Archaeological Museums (Morning), free afternoon (bazaars, port, shops, etc.) Overnight. (B)

MAY 18TH DAY 5 : ISTANBUL / BURSA

Cross Marmara Sea by ferry and drive to Bursa. Discover the 1st capital of Ottoman Empire; visit

the imperial cemetery of Muradiye, the Grand Mosque, the Green Mosque, the Green Mausoleum and the Grand Bazaar of Bursa which used to be the silk bazaar. Overnight. (B)

MAY 19TH DAY 6 : BURSA / TROY / ASSOS

Vist Troy in the morning (4-5 hours) and the temple of Assos in the afternoon.

Arrive to Assos and overnight. (B)

MAY 20TH DAY 7 : ASSOS / PERGAMON / IZMIR Visit Pergamon all day; Arrive in Izmir. Overnight. (B)

MAY 21ST DAY 8 : IZMIR Morning visit the Roman Agora and ruins of Smyrna; Afternoon visit the museum. Overnight.

(B)

MAY 22ND DAY 9 : IZMIR / SARDIS / PAMUKKALE Visit Sardis in the morning and travel to Pamukkale. Explore the city. Overnight. (B)

MAY 23RD DAY 10 : PAMUKKALE / APHRODISIAS / SELCUK Visit Aphrodisias all day. Continue to Selcuk and overnight. (B)

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MAY 24TH DAY 11 : SELCUK (FULL DAY EXCURSION TO EPHESUS) Ephesus is a highlight of every trip to Turkey, no matter how often you return, stroll the streets

of the most complete city of antiquity in the world. Sit in the same theatre where Paul preached and Roman dramas were performed. During the International Izmir Festival every summer the

theatre is alive with the words, music and drama of contemporary performers in this ancient

setting. Stroll the past the Library of Celsus, the baths and the Temple of Hadrian and Roman terrace houses. You’ll also visit nearby St. Basilica and the house where the Virgin Mary spent her

last days. Overnight. (B)

MAY 25TH DAY 12 : SELCUK / PRIENE / MILET / DIDYMA / BODRUM Visit Priene for 3 hours, visit Miletus for 3 hours and visit Didyma for 2 hours – rough schedule.

Overnight. (B)

MAY 26TH DAY 13 : BODRUM (CASTLE, MAUSOLEUM FO MAVZALOS)

Visits the remains of the mausoleum in the morning and then the museum in the afternoon. Overnight. (B)

MAY 27TH DAY 14 : BODRUM (FREE DAY AT LEISURE) Visit the maritime archaeological museum in the morning and then the other sites of the ancient

town (theatre, etc.). Overnight. (B)

MAY 28TH DAY 15 : BODRUM / MARMARIS / RHODES Wake up at 04:00AM and leave the hotel at 05:00 for the transfer to Marmaris Pier to take 08:30

fast ferry to Rhodes. Transfer with English assistant to hotel in Rhodes Town. Overnight.

MAY 29TH DAY 16 : RHODES

Full day excursion to Lindos and Rhodes town (no guide). Overnight (B)

MAY 30TH DAY 17 : RHODES FERRY TO ATHENES (OVERNIGHT FERRY)

Transfer with English assistance from your hotel to the port. Overnight on the ferry (B)

MAY 31ST : ATHENES Arrival in Athens and transfer with English speaking assistance from Piraeus Port to the hotel in

Athens. (B)

JUNE 1ST AND 2ND DAY 19-20 : ATHENES

Days free at leisure to discover Athens on your own. No guide and bus provided. Overnight (B)

JUNE 3RD DAY 21: ATHENES / TORONTO Transfer from the hotel to Athens Airport and flight back to Toronto with Air France via Paris.

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A Very Brief Chronology

Paleolithic (? – ca. 9000/7000 BCE)

- Several cave dwelling sites.

Neolithic (9000/7000 – 5000 BCE)

- Importance of Çatal Hüyük.

Chalcolithic Period (5000 – 3000 BCE)

- Settlements expand.

Bronze Age (3000 – 1100 BCE)

- The importance of Troy.

- Foundation of Hattusa (1900).

- The Hittite Empire (1450-1200).

Iron Age (1100 – 480 BCE)

- Ionian Migration (1100-1000).

- The Importance of the Assyrians (ca. 700).

- The Ionian revolution (ca. 600-550).

- Reign of King Croesus in Lydia (561-546).

- Expansion of the Persian Empire (546-500).

- The Ionian revolt (499).

- The Persian wars (494-479).

Classical period (479 – 323 BCE):

- Ionian cities join the Delian League (479).

- Ionian cities again conquered by Persia (386).

- Alexander and the Battle of Granikos (334).

- Alexander conquers western Asia Minor (333).

Hellenistic Period (323 – 130 BCE)

- Rule by Antigonos (318/317).

- Rule by Lysimachos (301).

- Rule by Seleukos (281).

- Various Gallic invasions (276-230).

- The rise of Pergamon (261-133).

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A Very Brief Chronology Continued

Roman Period (130 BCE – 330 CE)

- Organization of the Roman province of Asia (129).

- The Mithradatic Wars (88-64).

- Anthony and Cleopatra marry in Antioch (40).

- Octavian becomes Augustus (27).

- Augustus dies (14 CE).

- Journeys of St. Paul (ca. 44-56).

- Reign of Hadrian (117-138).

- Gothic Invasions (263-270).

- Constantine becomes Emperor and moves capital to Constantinople (324-330).

Byzantine Period (330 – 1453 CE)

- Theodosius I “outlaws” paganism (392).

- Reign of Justinian (524-565).

- Persians, Arabs and Bulgars attack the Byzantine Empire (616-969).

- Byzantines defeated by the Selçuks and Turks overrun Anatolia (1071).

- First Crusade (1096).

- Fourth Crusade – Latins take Constantinople (1204-1264).

- Mongols invade (1242).

- Michael VIII Palaeologus retakes Constantinople (1261).

- Advance of the Ottomans and Turks (1324-1397).

- Mehmet II the Conqueror conquers Constantinople and establishes the Ottoman

Empire (1453).

Ottoman Turk Period (1453 – 1923 CE)

- Reign of Süleymann the Magnificent (1520-1566).

- The “Rule of Women” (1578-1666).

- Wars between the Ottomans and the Western European States (1666-1812).

- Greek War of Independence (1821-1832).

- The Tanzimat Period (1839-1876).

- Turkey is an ally of Germany in WWI

- Atatürk leads Turkish nationalists and Greek army lands at Smyrna (1919).

- Treaty of Lausanne and the Population Exchange (1923).

Modern Turkey (1923 - CE)

- Atatürk’s reforms to modernize Turkey (1925-1938).

- Turkey joins the allies for WWII (1945) and joins the UN (1946).

- The Bosphoros Bridge permanently joins Europe and Asia (1973).