| Recommended Resources |
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| Aims of the Course |
The aim of this course is to provide students with comprehensive knowledge of the religious life and cult centers of the ancient world by examining the belief systems, god and goddess cults, cult practices, and the historical development of sacred areas in Antiquity, in light of archaeological, epigraphic, numismatic, and ancient written sources. Within this scope, the course aims to evaluate the formation and development of the concept of the cult, particularly in the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds, as well as local and universal deity cults, rituals, sacrificial ceremonies, festivals, oracular centers, and mystery cults. Furthermore, it aims to examine the emergence of sacred areas, their topographic locations, architectural arrangements, temples, altars, sacred ways, votive structures, and other cult buildings, as well as the roles of cult centers in political, social, economic, and cultural life. The course specifically aims to provide a comparative analysis of major cult centers in Anatolia, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean worlds, evaluate the interactions between local belief traditions and Greek and Roman religious systems, and demonstrate the changes and continuities of cults throughout the historical process. It is intended that students will be able to analyze sacred areas, cult statues, votive offerings, inscriptions, coins, and other archaeological finds within their chronological, typological, iconographic, and historical contexts, and interpret the relationships between religion, the city, political authority, and sacred space in ancient societies using scientific methods. |