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Israel Dig, Israel Study Tour, and Study Tour of Turkey
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Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.
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Courses Offered
All students must take three credits.
CAMS/HIST/ANTH 499 Study Tour of Turkey: Archaeology, History, and Culture (3 credits)
The 2012 study tour will include the environs of Turkey's capital city, Ankara (Roman period Ankara and central Anatolia's major Hittite sites); Amasya and its
historic Ottoman period town; the spectacular natural and cultural heritage of Cappadocia; Konya, home of the Mevlevi Sufi order of Islam and the whirling dervishes; world renown
Çatal Höyük, one of the oldest Neolithic "cities" in the world; and three days on a yacht visiting major classical and historic sites along Turkey's Turquoise Coast. The tour with end
with two full days exploring Istanbul's Byzantine and Ottoman period treasures. Students can earn 3 (or 6 credits with permission of the instructor). The course fulfills a requirement
for all students majoring in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS).
Three credits of independent study or graduate credit is possible with the permission from the instructor.
Eligibility
The program is open to all Penn State students and students from other institutions with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average. Applicants are considered on a continuous, first-come, first-served basis. Students are encouraged to apply early, as enrollment is limited.
Faculty
Dr. Ann E. Killebrew, co-director of the archaeological survey project in the Gulf of Iskenderun in eastern Cilicia (Turkey), 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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