Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology trains undergraduates and graduate students in the archaeology of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern worlds.
The Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology curriculum focuses on the cultures of the Mediterranean regions and the Near East in antiquity. Courses explore aspects of society and material culture of these civilizations as well as issues of theory, method, and interpretation.
The program is interdisciplinary and encourages students to take advantage of related offerings in Departments of Anthropology, Classics, Geology, History, History of Art, and the Program in the Growth and Structure of Cities.
Students have opportunities to travel abroad and conduct original research with the help of funding from the department.
To learn more about the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, visit the department page on Inside Bryn Mawr.
Key Information
Olivia Brintlinger-Conn '21
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology major, Olivia Brintlinger-Conn '21, reflects on her experience in the department and the opportunities she had to apply her academic learning to her non-academic life.
Olivia Brintlinger-Conn '21I am also really grateful to the Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology Department for providing summer funding so that I could travel to Spain and attend a field school at the site of Itálica, the hometown of Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian!
Degree Options
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology major, A.B.
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology minor
Concentration in Geoarchaeology
The Department of Anthropology participates with Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and Geology in offering a concentration within the major in geoarchaeology.
Special Programs
A.B./M.A. in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Students have an opportunity to earn their undergraduate and graduate degree in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology in 4 to 5 years.
Learn more about Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology graduate work at Bryn Mawr