In the broad sweep of world history, a handful of periods and cultures are of outstanding importance. Among these, the civilisations of the ancient Greeks and Romans stand out as times of remarkable achievements and significant technological advances. Many of the foundations of the modern world were laid in this period by such seminal figures as Homer, Socrates, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Jesus Christ. Over two millennia the Greeks spread abroad and settled in numerous places around the Mediterranean, the foundations of modern democracy were laid, and the Roman Empire subsequently came to rule over much of the civilised world, in what has been called ''the boundless grandeur... -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Lara O'Sullivan
