CLST 129 Lecture 2: CLST 129 W1L2
21 Jan 2016
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Introduction: history of archaeology in the near east. Historical introduction: the hellenistic and roman near east. Greek city-states in 5th century bc spread out across the. Mediterranean and near east, leading to conflict when the. Persians were coming across the west and the greeks were going across the sea east. Alexander the great"s empire late 4th century bc, conquers asia. Minor and greece, moving into mesopotamia and then into india. Caused greek leaders at the top as well as a mixing of cultures, with greek influences and local culture. Things break up after his death into the hellenistic kingdoms. Greece, asia minor, syria, north africa, expanding in the. Pompey the great to remind everyone of alexander the great: important is the general who comes from rome to near east and conquers syria, and makes treaties with judaea and nabataea and these places became clients of the. Romans (weren"t roman by possession but as far as.
