KLB_106 Topography of ancient Greece

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Vavřín, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 M11
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Grecian history, art and architecture
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Course is focused on basic survay of topography of ancient Greece, main characteristics of regions and sites important for history, architecture and art
Learning outcomes
After successfull passing the course, students will be able to:
- basic orientation in ancient Greece
- identify significance of main regions of Greece
- identify key monuments and understand their importance
- use basic sources of ancient topography
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction – geographical overview of Greek regions, the most important archaeological sites and monuments
  • 2. Argolis
  • 3. Laconia – Messenia
  • 4. Arcadia
  • 5. Elis
  • 6. Achaea – Sikyonia – Corinthia
  • 7. Attica
  • 8. Athens
  • 9. Cyclades
  • 10. Boeotia – Phocis
  • 11. Epirus – Thessaly
  • 12. Macedonia
  • 13. Thrace
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Bakirtzis, Ch. – Triantaphylos, D. 1990: Thrace. Athens.
  • Iakovidis, S.E. 1993: Mycenae-Epidaurus-Argos-Tiryns-Nauplion. Athens.
  • Karpodini-Dimitriadi, E. 1996: The Peloponnese – A Traveller`s Guide To The Sites, Monuments And History. Athens.
  • Preka-Alexandri, K. 2000: Eleusis. Athens.
  • Tataki, A.B 2003: Sounion – The Temple of Poseidon. Athens.
    not specified
  • Papahatzis, N. 1996: Ancient Corinth. Athens.
  • • Touratsoglou, I 1995: Macedonia – History, Monuments, Museums. Anthens.
Teaching methods
lectures with visual learning
Assessment methods
oral examination, requirements: general knowledge of the main Greek regions and their historical particularities,an overview of important archaeological monuments
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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