Middle Eastern Studies 328 - Mediterranean Mosaic

The Mediterranean is a region whose sea binds together the three continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It was the world's major site for long-distance exchange before the rise of the Atlantic World and nineteenth-century globalism. Using the concept of the mosaic, a piece of art consisting of the assemblage of small pieces of colored glass and stone, this course explores the cultures and histories of the peoples of Mediterranean antiquity and the continuing influence of the ancient world in the modern age.