Classical period
| Title | Κλασική περίοδος / Classical period |
| Code | ΑΚΛ 702 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | History and Archaeology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015924 |
Programme of Study: PMS stīn Archaiología, Téchnī kai Politismó 2024-2025
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klasikī Archaiología | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 15 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600228589
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600228589
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
In the context of the course the students will
(1) become familiar with the history and topography of the Chalkidike during the 5th and 4th centuries BC,
(2) be able to use in combination the testimonies of ancient literature, coins, inscriptions and excavations to study issues related to ancient economy and society,
(3) learn to compose and verify written assignments,
(4) practise their skills to present orally their ideas and arguments.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Classical Period: From the Athenian hegemony to the kingdom of Macedonia: The Athenian and Macedonian presence in Chalkidike during the 5th and 4th centuries BC.
The Classical period covers the time from the end of the Persian wars to the reign of Alexander the Great (480-323 BC). This era is noted for the great prosperity of the city-states at an intellectual and artistic level, the competition between them and the power games. Within this framework, the political and cultural life developed and is reflected in various areas of the material culture. The course focuses on the Chalkidike peninsula in the North Aegean during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. This is a region of particular strategic and economic significance. Rich in natural resources, such as fertile lands, abundant supply of wood and ore deposits, it was included early in the naval routes becoming a prominent transport station of goods and ideas as well as of population movements and settlements. After the Persian Wars and the development of the Athenian League/hegemony until the expansion of the kingdom of Macedonia under Philip II, the region was a place of intense interest and confrontation for powerful states of the Classical era (Athens, Sparta, kingdom of Macedonia). The course looks into various aspects of the Athenian and Macedonian presence and influence in the Chalkidike during the 5th and 4th centuries BC by the combined use of ancient literature, coins, inscriptions and archaeological research.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Selected bibliography
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 120 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 75 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 180 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 450 |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation of students will be based on a written essay and its oral presentation (80%), their involvement during the educational visits in archaeological sites and museums as well as their ability to argue and answer demanding questions drawn from the bibliography (20%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Βλαχόπουλος, Α. (επιμ.), Αρχαιολογία Μακεδονία και Θράκη, Αθήνα: Ραγιά και Σία ΟΕ, 2017.
Στεφανή, Ε. – Τσαγκαράκη, Ε. – Αρβανιτάκη, Ά. (επιμ.), Από τον Νότο στον Βορρά. Αποικίες των Κυκλάδων στο βόρειο Αιγαίο, Θεσσαλονίκη: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Θεσσαλονίκης, 2019.
Carradice, I. – Price, M.J. Coinage in the Greek World, London 1988.
Howgego, C. Η αρχαία ιστορία μέσα από τα νομίσματα, μετάφραση: Μ. Ζαχαριάδου, Αθήνα 2009 [τίτλος πρωτοτύπου: Ancient History from Coins, London / New York 1995].
Kallet, L. – Kroll, J. H. The Athenian Empire. Using Coins as Sources, Cambridge 2020
Kraay, C.M. Archaic and Classical Greek Coins. Berkeley / London 1976.
Meadows, A. – Shipton, K. (επιμ.). Money and its Uses in the Ancient Greek World, Oxford, 2001.
Nicolet-Pierre, H. Numismatique grecque, Paris 2002.
Last Update
05-12-2023
