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Courses Offered
Choose either 3 or 6 credits.
CAMS/HIST/ANTH 499E Study Tour of Jordan: Petra, the Spice Route, and Roman Palestine
This 3-credit study tour of Petra, the Spice Route, and Roman Palestine (June 22–July 2) entails an in-depth seminar with a focus on the archaeology and history of Roman Palestine. The centerpiece of the study tour is a hiking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Petra (Jordan), the spectacular desert capital of the Nabatean tribes who controlled the international spice and incense trade in the eastern Roman Empire. Highlights include a safari trip in Israel’s Negev desert tracing the ancient spice and incense route. After crossing the border into Jordan, students will experience camel trekking and camping in Jordan’s Wadi Rum, one of the world’s greatest desert nature preserves made famous by Lawrence of Arabia. The study tour also includes visits to the Early Islamic desert castles and a jeep tour of Jordan’s eastern black desert, culminating in a visit to the remarkably well-preserved Roman and Byzantine desert city of Umm al Jimal, nicknamed the “black gem of the desert.” Decapolis cities of Roman Palestine, including Gerasa and Pella, will also be visited.
CAMS 499B Foreign Study (3 credits) (optional)
This course is offered as an option for students to earn an additional 3 credits, with the permission of the instructor. The students will be required to write a research paper on an approved topic. The course fulfills a requirement for all students majoring in classics and ancient Mediterranean studies.
Independent study or graduate credit is possible with the permission from the instructor.
Eligibility
The program is open to all students with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants are considered on a continuous, first-come, first-served basis. Students should be in good physical condition for moderate hiking. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.
Faculty
Dr. Ann E. Killebrew, co-director of the Tel Akko archaeological project in Israel, is an associate professor in the Departments of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies and Anthropology and the Jewish Studies Program at Penn State. She has directed several excavations in Israel and participated in archaeological expeditions in Egypt and Turkey. She is a noted expert on cultural interconnections in the eastern Mediterranean region and has authored and co-edited several books and numerous articles.
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