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The Program in Ancient Mediterranean Studies (AncMed) is an interdisciplinary program offering students access to the world of the ancient Mediterranean as viewed through the interaction of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern cultures.  Courses emphasize the exchange of artifacts and ideas through Mediterranean history, the Carlos Museum collections, ancient traditions in subsequent European art, literature and thought.  The program also sponsors colloquia and conferences, bringing internationally recognized scholars to the Emory campus to discuss such topics as Ancient Medicine, Mystery Religions, and the Law and the Family in Antiquity.  Students are strongly encouraged to spend time abroad, participating in archaeological projects, independent study, and other university programs in Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Italy.

Black figure cup. Warships. At the handles, prows of warships; between them, eyes. Attic, ca. 530 BC. Ceramic. 2000.1.3. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005.

Black figure cup. Warships. At the handles, prows of warships; between them, eyes. Attic, ca. 530 BC. Ceramic. 2000.1.3. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005.

Kylix: Symposium Scene. Painter of the Paris Gigantomachy, Attic red-figure, ca. 480 BC. Ceramic. 1998.8. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. Acquired in honor of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005.

Kylix: Symposium Scene. Painter of the Paris Gigantomachy, Attic red-figure, ca. 480 BC. Ceramic. 1998.8. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. Acquired in honor of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005.

Panel of Opus Sectile. Roman, perhaps 1st century AD, Colored marbles, 2008.10.1 Carlos Collection of Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2009.

Panel of Opus Sectile. Roman, perhaps 1st century AD, Colored marbles, 2008.10.1 Carlos Collection of Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2009.

Finger Ring, with a Scarab Depicting Bellerophon, Pegasos, and Chimaera. Etruscan, ca. 400 BC. Gold and carnelian. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. 2009.8.1, © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2010.

Finger Ring, with a Scarab Depicting Bellerophon, Pegasos, and Chimaera. Etruscan, ca. 400 BC. Gold and carnelian. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. 2009.8.1, © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2010.

Banquet Relief Greek, 4th century BC. Marble. 1999.11.3. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2004.

Banquet Relief Greek, 4th century BC. Marble. 1999.11.3. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2004.

Kylix Depicting a Musical Festival. Attributed to the Rider Painter. Greek, Laconian, ca. 570 BC. Ceramic. 2003.8.19. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2006.

Kylix Depicting a Musical Festival. Attributed to the Rider Painter. Greek, Laconian, ca. 570 BC. Ceramic. 2003.8.19. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2006.

Gold Wreath. Olives and Olive Leaves. Greek, 4th-3rd century BC. 1991.14. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2006.

Gold Wreath. Olives and Olive Leaves. Greek, 4th-3rd century BC. 1991.14. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2006.

Fulcra in the Form of a Mule's Head. Hellenistic, 2nd century BC. Bronze with silver inlay. 2003.11.3. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2006.

Fulcra in the Form of a Mule's Head. Hellenistic, 2nd century BC. Bronze with silver inlay. 2003.11.3. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2006.

Portrait of a Woman. Roman, second half of the first century BC. Marble. 2008.41.1. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2009.

Portrait of a Woman. Roman, second half of the first century BC. Marble. 2008.41.1. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2009.

Pins and button. Lydian, mid-6th century BC. Gold. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. 2003.8.4-.6. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2007.

Pins and button. Lydian, mid-6th century BC. Gold. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. 2003.8.4-.6. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2007.

Cosmetic Jar in the Form of a Monkey. Corinthian, early 6th century BC. Ceramic. 2006.55.1. Anonymous gift. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2010.

Cosmetic Jar in the Form of a Monkey. Corinthian, early 6th century BC. Ceramic. 2006.55.1. Anonymous gift. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2010.

Ringstone.Roman, ca. 1st century BC. Carnelian. 2008.31.31. Gift of Michael J. Shubin.© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2010.

Ringstone.Roman, ca. 1st century BC. Carnelian. 2008.31.31. Gift of Michael J. Shubin.© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2010.

© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005. wearing boots and animal skin (Apollo?). Cretan, 7th century BC. Ceramic. 2003.11.1. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005.

© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005. wearing boots and animal skin (Apollo?). Cretan, 7th century BC. Ceramic. 2003.11.1. Carlos Collection of Ancient Art. © Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Bruce M. White, 2005.