Classics and ancient studies in the broad sense is the interdisciplinary study of all aspects of the life and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and their Mediterranean context. Classics and ancient ...

There are centuries of ancient history to study, but many people are drawn to the antiquity of ancient Greece and Rome. Antiquity, or the study of the ancient past, is rich with information and ...

Editor’s note: This is part of a Summer Reading Series featuring notable books, author Q&As and more. Patrice Rankine is a professor in the Department of Classics and the College and a writer. In ...

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As a classics major, you will explore the worlds of the ancient Greeks and Romans. You’ll have the opportunity to master Greek and Latin, which gives you a unique advantage in the sciences and liberal ...

Do you love exploring the ancient world and understanding how it shapes today’s culture, politics, religion, and ideas? Are you intrigued by classical literature, history, and languages, and how they ...

John and Penelope Biggs in Umrath Hall in 2017. (Photo: James Byard/Washington University) The Department of Classics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis has received an estate ...

Recent months have seen a resurgence of an old debate over the merits of studying the classics, and the humanities more broadly. The discussion is largely in response to an early February New York ...