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Courses “...one of the best months of my life.” The Baylor in Program will offer 3 courses: ~ Aaron Borsellino, 2007  Topography of and (CLA 3321) “Baylor in Italy provides the opportunity for immense Baylor  The Archaeology of and Southern Italy (CLA 4331)  Epistles and of Rome (LAT 3311) growth both academically and as a person; students will These courses will introduce students to the archaeology, never forget the sights and experiences of beautiful Italy.” history, art, and mythology of . Students take ~ Anna Sitz, 2007 either 3 or 6 credit hours. In Italy The sights, sounds, monuments, and places you visit in Italy “Studying Classics at Baylor and knowning the history of become your classroom. In this academic program, you Italy do not prepare you for the magnificence of the sites. study at ancient sites, visit excavations, and see things off- When you look up at the Pantheon, or when you first step 2009 limits to the general public. into the Forum, you approach the grandeur of the ancients 2009 from a new perspective.” Schedule ~ Bill Wilson, 2007 Students fly to Rome for 10 days of on-site study. The trip then moves southward, spending several days at sites in “BII is the experience of a lifetime: I had the opportunity the Bay of and then into Sicily for another 10 days. to take highly interesting courses while being immersed in We return to Rome for the final night. the powerful and imposing remains of the classical world. Neither the sites nor the experiences of this trip will be Accommodations soon forgotten.” The Hotel Sant’ Anna in Rome is just a short walk from ~ Daniel Walin, 2004 St. Peter’s Basilica. Our accommodations in the Bay of Naples and on Sicily offer superb views of the “I had always assumed that I could learn history from Mediterranean. textbooks but nothing in a textbook can really compare with strolling through 2500-year-old ruins or experiencing Program Cost(s) a Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Basilica. I didn’t merely $5295, Full Program (includes flight, hotels, site fees, and learn history, I experienced, felt, and touched history. I partial board) highly recommend this program to anyone with interest in North only (Rome, Bay of Naples), $4195 the Roman, Greek, Biblical, Italian, or medieval time South only (Bay of Naples, Sicily), $3495 periods.” Program fee does not include Baylor tuition and student ~ Garrett Phillips, 2004 fees.

Amphitheatre at Pompeii, 2007 Contact

Department of Classics One Bear Place #97352 Baylor University Waco, TX 76798-7352 Phone: 254-710-1399 June 2-July 7 , 2008 Fax: 254-710-1367 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Rome, Bay of Naples, [email protected] and Sicily www.baylor.edu/italy www.baylor.edu/italy Schedule* • Syracuse • All entries (except optional excursions) 2 June • • All tips and taxes • Depart for Rome (from DFW or AUS) • Tuition is paid separately. Tuition prices for 2009 should be • announced in October.† 3-11 June, Rome • †Students not from Baylor must also pay an application fee. In • & • addition, all Baylor summer students are charged a processing fee • & Imperial Palaces • of approximately $40.00. • Upper & Lower • • Pantheon • Registration To register, complete an application in the Department of • • Cefalu Taormina Theater • • Soluntum Classics (333 Morrison) or online at our website: • • Return to Rome www.baylor.edu/italy/ • Meta Sudans • 28-29 June, Return to Rome Students admitted to the program must submit an $800 • • Return to Rome non-refundable deposit by February 27, 2009. Unless arrangements are made through the Financial Aid Office, • & Museum The Pantheon • Return to U.S. • Mamertine Prison *A detailed daily schedule is available at the Baylor in Italy the balance of the Program Fee must be received by April • website. Final schedule may change at Director’s discretion. 24, 2009. Pay tuition separately and to the Registrar. • Ostia Scholarship aid is available for Baylor students; for details • Hadrian’s Mausoleum Program Directors contact [email protected] . Make deposit checks payable to Baylor in Italy and send to: • Vatican Director

• Basilica di San Clemente Antonios Augoustakis (Ph.D., Brown, 2001) has published a Department of Classics • St. Peter’s Square and Basilica number of works on Imperial epic and has extensive One Bear Place #97352, Baylor University • field experience in Italy and Sicily. Waco, TX 76798-7352. • Tarquinia and Hadrian’s Villa

• Day trip to Florence (optional) Associate Directors • Cancellations after May 1 are subject to a penalty fee. • Catacombs (optional) Simon Burris (Ph.D., Cornell, 2004), is an expert in Latin philology, Latin poetry, and Greco-. His 12-17 June, Bay of Naples research interests include Pindar’s Sicilian odes. • Capua House of Rome, BII 2008 • Pompeii Timothy Heckenlively (Ph.D., University of California, Santa • Villa of the Mysteries Barbara, 2004), has considerable expertise in Imperial Rome • and early Late Antiquity. His research interests include Epic • ’s Column Tradition, Ancient Religion, and Mythology. • Naples Museum • Capri (Mt. Solaro, Blue Grotto, Villa Iovis) Costs and Registration • Paestum Program Cost $5295 (excluding tuition) Stated price includes: • Double or triple rooms in fine hotels 18-27 June, Sicily Hiking to the Villa Iovis • Reggio Museum • All breakfasts and dinners; some lunches Capri, BII 2006 • Taormina • Round-trip airfare on a major carrier • Ortygia • All travel in Italy