J-term In Turkey
Course: ARTH 218 - The Rise of the City in Europe.
Students traveling to Turkey will learn about the development of the city in ancient times. Special emphasis will be on aspects of the ancient societies which were directly related to urbanization: laws and government, public spaces and architecture, water supply, social structure, defense strategies and the expression of community values through art and literature.
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1/21/2009
| | Priene, Miletus, and Didyma |
| First we went to Priene. We saw the Temple to Athena, which was considered the quintessential Ionic temple.
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1/20/2009
| | Klaros and Magnesia |
| Today we visited Klaros, which was not a city like the other sites we have been to so far. Klaros is just an oracular shrine, which means that it's pretty much just a temple.
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1/19/2009
| | Ephesus |
| Ephesus was a really interesting site. We got to see the remains of the Temple of Artemis, which is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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