The course is dedicated to the material culture of Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, from the Hellenistic period to the end of the Byzantine period. The conquests of Alexander the Great and the creation of...

The course is dedicated to the material culture of Egypt starting from the Hellenistic period until the end of the Byzantine period and the Muslim conquest. Various aspects related to the culture of...

BA class

Introduction to the pottery in the Land of Israel from the Late Roman to the Early Islamic period, and to pottery research studies. Practical course, being a part of archaeological curriculum, where the students learn to identify the ceramic vessels according to their chronological and geographical patterns, to process and to analyze pottery assemblages. The class is taught with “hands on” approach, at the Department’s Study Collection room.

BA course

The course is a base to the study of Classical Archeology and Architecture is intended to introduce the student to the main topics the archaeology of the classical ancient world, from the emergence of Aegean civilization to the Early Byzantine period. During the course we will deal with the various components of classical material culture: main principles of the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome; the phenomenon of the Hellenistic world and globalization; the archaeology of public and private space; temples, houses and burials; painting and sculpture; archaeology of cult and emergence of the Christianity, seen through the evidence of material culture.

MA course

Reception and interpretation of Antiquity is an important factor in self-esteem of modern society, a continuous process, being a subject of change from one historical period to another. The list of “Seven wonders of the world”, containing the most significant monuments of the past was compiled already in the ancient Greece. Modern nomenclature of the “Seven Wonders” created by open on-line voting, differs from the ancient list and contains great variety of monuments created by distant cultures. How do we interpret our past? What is the role played by archaeology in collective remembrance of the past or its oblivion? – those are some of the points for study and discussion.

BA course

The course deals with the archaeology of Jerusalem after the destruction of the Second Temple, during the Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods, with an emphasis on the recent archaeological discoveries. A special emphasis is given to the "Dark Ages" in the history of Jerusalem, the evolution of the urban planning, various ethnic and religious groups seen through the lens of material evidence, and the archaeology of crises, disasters and continuity.

Seminar BA

The archaeological seminar of the classical periods comes to explore various aspects of the material culture of the Land of Israel and neighboring countries, from the Hellenistic period (fourth century CE) to the Early Islamic period (eighth century CE). This year, we will study the topics related to different aspects of the cult and worship of different national and religious and ethnic groups and religions active in the Land of Israel during the Late Antiquity: Jews, Pagans, Samaritans, Nabataeans, and Christians.

MA course

The course deals with the phenomenon of pilgrimage, mainly Christian, to the Byzantine Holy Land, while combining the literary sources and the archeological and artistic finds. Among the topics for discussion: pilgrimage in the religious tradition; crystallization of pilgrimage routes, central and secondary holy places; transportation, hostels and guides, relics and souvenirs; and Holy Land pilgrimage sites reflected in the art and architecture of the Christian world. We will also discuss the interrelationships between pilgrimage and archeology and modern forms of pilgrimage, both religious and secular.

BA course

The main goal of the course is he complexity of archaeological activity in the historical cities in Israel and around the world. In the focus of the course are standing the most controversial issues: the place of archaeology and antiquities sites in the urban body; salvage digs and the reduction of academic excavations; involvement of local communities; preservation of antiquities and selection of "favorite" periods, stimulating tourism. During the course we will get to know the key sites in the field of the modern urban archaeology: Rome, Jerusalem, Beirut, Athens, Thessaloniki, Split, London and Copenhagen.