At Penn State, ancient history is thriving. The departments of History and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) are housed in the same building, and many of the faculty hold joint appointments in the two departments.; And because CAMS's area extends beyond Greece and Italy to embrace the entire ancient Mediterranean world, Penn State has unique things to offer. Ancient history at Penn State means more than just Greek and Roman antiquity (although they are well represented): students can also study Hebrew and Hieroglyphics here, under some of North America's finest historians, philologists, and archeologists. Even more exciting, the opportunities for field archaeological work are tremendous: Penn State faculty currently have five archaeological digs under way: three in Egypt, one in Israel, and one in mainland Greece. Undergraduates have access to one of Penn State’s most successful study-abroad programs, the Athens semester. The graduate program is purposely kept small -- only a few students in ancient history are admitted each year -- with the result that the graduate students here are consistently first-rate, and their programs of study are geared to accommodate their individual historical interests, with plenty of contact with the faculty. For more information, visit the Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies website.
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