The Ancient Studies Department is pleased to announce its 46th study/travel program. After preparatory classes at UMBC starting in late January, participants will travel to Southern Italy and Sicily.
Prof. Michael Lane & Alumnus Wes Bittner at Work in Greece.
Dr. Lane & Wes Bittner investigating Mycenaean (ca.1300-1200 BCE) agricultural practices in Boiotia, Greece. As an undergraduate Wes conducted research on the Mycenaeans under Dr. Lane?s direction.
ANCS Study/Travel to Greece
Construction around the Parthenon in Athens didn?t stop the Ancient Studies majors from gaining first-hand knowledge of this famous building that they had studied in their courses.
Museum Studies Class
ANCS students, in a class led by field archaeologist Esther Read, gain first-hand knowledge by working with artifacts from the Spiro Artifact Collection. The donor, Dr. Spiro, meets with the students.
ANCS Trip to Turkey 2011
The highlight of the Ancient Studies trip to Turkey in 2011 was a visit to the Greek and Roman site of Ephesos. Ancient Studies majors can apply for scholarships for the annual study/travel program.
