Winter 2026

CLST 6 Introduction to Classical Archaeology This course addresses the basic methods and principles of Classical archaeology through a survey of the sites and artifacts of Greco-Roman antiquity. Approaches useful for the interpretation of material evidence and the problems inherent in such interpretation will be explored. Through the study of major sites in chronological sequence, students will survey the development of material culture in the Mediterranean world from prehistory to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The course thus serves as an introduction both to Greek and Roman civilization and to the goals of the discipline of archaeology. Open to all classes.Kramer, INT or ART; WCult:W, 10.

CLST 7 First-Year Seminars in Classical Studies: Foodstuffs and Culinary Culture in Antiquity One thing all humans share is a relationship with food, but what that food is, who prepares it, how they prepare it, who consumes it, and when and how they consume it, all vary between cultures and within them. Food has a particular immediacy among the major mechanisms of identity formation because it affects all five traditionally identified senses: sight, feel, hearing, smell, and above all, taste. This course examines how ancient Greeks and Romans used food to differentiate between themselves and others, and how they used food to differentiate among themselves. Hruby.

CLST 10.12/GRK 30  The End of the World: Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature in the Hellenistic Era The Hellenistic era was a period of remarkable theological and literary creativity within the Jewish and Christian communities, including the development of a unique genre, apocalyptic literature. Apocalyptic texts, which portend a catastrophic end to the world, are notoriously difficult to interpret due to their use of fantastical imagery and often cryptic symbolism.  In this class we will explore several texts in depth, including portions of Daniel from the Hebrew scriptures, the Book of Enoch from the Maccabean period, the Apocalypse of John (Revelation) from the Christian scriptures, and the 2nd century Christian text Apocalypse of Peter. In addition to learning how to read apocalyptic literature, we will examine the socio-historical context of these texts, their relationship to communities under duress and how they have been reimagined by later generations.Whaley, TMV; WCult:W, 10. CE eligible.

CLST 18/HIST 94.06 History of the Roman Empire: Roman Principate to Christian Empire This course is designed to survey the major events in the history of Rome from 31 B.C. (Octavian/Augustus' success at the battle of Actium) through the accession and rule of Septimius Severus. During this period, the Roman empire (signifying the territorial extent conquered by Roman armies and administered by Roman officials) became a political community extending throughout the Mediterranean and northwards into Europe as far as Scotland. This course considers the logic of the Roman system: the mechanisms promoting the political identity of diverse peoples as Roman, and the endurance of local traditions within the Roman world; the reasoning whereby the overarching leadership of a single individual was conceived as necessary and good, and the evolving relationship between the princeps and the Roman senatorial aristocracy with a tradition of competitive participation and self identity in politics at Rome; the definition of the Roman frontiers and the role of the army in the assimilation of non-Roman peoples. Ish-Shalom, INT or SOC; WCult:W, 12.

CLST 21 Greek Archaeology: Early Iron Age and Archaic This course examines in detail through archaeology the cultural process whereby Greece evolved from a scattered group of isolated and backward villages in the Dark Ages (ca. 1100-750 B.C.) to a series of independent, often cosmopolitan city-states united against the threat of Xerxes' invasion of Greece in 480 B.C. Where did the Greeks acquire the concept of monumental temple architecture and why did they choose to build temples in only two or three different architectural styles? Where did the Greeks learn to write in an alphabetic script and what did they first write down? Who taught the Greeks the art of sculpture and why did they begin by carving what they did? When and why did the Greeks begin to portray their myths in art? May be taken in partial fulfillment of the major in Art History. Hruby, 2.

GRK 2, Introduction to Ancient Greek II Study of ancient Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary accompanied by reading of intermediate stories adapted from ancient Greek philosophical works and comedies. Normally offered in the Winter term, this course is designed to be followed immediately by GRK 3 in the Spring. Never serves in partial satisfaction of the Distributive or World Culture Requirement. Whaley, 9S.

GRK 30.07/CLST 10.12  The End of the World: Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature in the Hellenistic Era The Hellenistic era was a period of remarkable theological and literary creativity within the Jewish and Christian communities, including the development of a unique genre, apocalyptic literature. Apocalyptic texts, which portend a catastrophic end to the world, are notoriously difficult to interpret due to their use of fantastical imagery and often cryptic symbolism.  In this class we will explore several texts in depth, including portions of Daniel from the Hebrew scriptures, the Book of Enoch from the Maccabean period, the Apocalypse of John (Revelation) from the Christian scriptures, and the 2nd century Christian text Apocalypse of Peter. In addition to learning how to read apocalyptic literature, we will examine the socio-historical context of these texts, their relationship to communities under duress and how they have been reimagined by later generations. .Whaley, TMV; WCult:W, 10. CE eligible.

LAT 1   Latin 1  Introduction to Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax through prose readings of gradually increasing difficulty. Never serves in partial satisfaction of the Distributive or World Culture Requirement. Dubit, 9L, Gaki, 2.

LAT 2   Latin 2 Continues the study of Latin language and Roman culture begun in Latin 1. The structures of the language are introduced through readings of gradually increasing complexity. The narrative content of the course brings in historical persons and events from the last quarter of the first century A.D, both in the province of Britannia and in the city of Rome. The class will will also spend some time studying real inscriptions, curse tablets, and coins, as well as composing in Latin as a means to increasing reading fluency. This course is primarily designed for students who have taken Latin 1 at Dartmouth, but will also be a good fit for those who have had one or more years of high school Latin and want to reinforce their skills before moving on to reading unadapted Latin in Latin 3. Walker 9L, Gaki 10, Lynn 10, Dubit 2.

LAT 10.02/LAT 25 Roman Historical Writing. Readings drawn from the rich tradition of Roman historical writing. Selected readings from the works of Caesar, Sallust, Livy, and/or Tacitus will enable the class to think about the character of Latin prose writing in different periods and about the strategies of historians for offering critique and/or affirmation of those in power. Ish-Shalom LIT, W, 2.