European culture – and a large part of global culture – builds
on classical civilizations. Our language, our way of thinking,
our standards and our conceptions of art are permeated by
ancient cultural heritage. Consider the plethora of Greek
loanwords such as rhetoric, logic, ethics and aesthetics – they
reflect the influence and inspiration we have adopted from
ancient Greek and Roman literature, art and architecture.
Classical Studies imparts a broad and thorough knowledge which
may be used in your career and your life in general. Archaeology
and Literature While studying, you will be reading some of the
key literary works in their original or translated forms. There
will also be plenty of opportunities to study works of arts and
the remains of ancient cities and buildings which, along with
archaeological findings, may illustrate life in ancient
civilizations. Once every year, we arrange a fieldtrip to a
Mediterranean destination in order to get even closer to the
past. If you wish to specialize further wit