This course is offered in collaboration with the National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece (NKUA).

Class times: Monday, 12 PM -3 PM

Course location: Room 745, 7th floor, School of Philosophy NKUA, Zografou (NKUA Campus).

This course is held off-CYA-campus. CYA will facilitate transport on the first day of class and arrange for students to get a monthly transit card to use for public transport.

Course Beginning Date: September 28, 2026

NKUA Final Exam Period: 18 January 2027 – 12 February 2027 (The exact exam date for this course will be announced by the professor.)

This course ends after the official end date of the CYA program. However, students enrolled in the course will be able to take the exam remotely.

This course is devoted to the archaeology of Prehistoric Crete during the time of the palaces, namely the first half of the 2nd millennium BC. It examines the form, function and social significance of the great palatial compounds, as well as of the so-called “villas”. Other topics of this course include the main characteristics of pottery styles, the repertory of the wall-paintings and the vast range of seal engraving, metal, ivory and faience work. Special attention is paid to the organization of society, the exploitation of economic resources and the palatial administration system, the external/commercial contacts and the cult and other ceremonial practices on Crete during the period in question.