Spring 2027

The Ancient Mediterranean

The Ancient Mediterranean examines the evolution of human communities in the Mediterranean Basin from early Near Eastern civilizations (3,000 B.C.E.) to the fall of the Western Roman Empire (500 C.E.).

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Students completed three assignments, including two textbook-based questions where accuracy was strictly graded without detailed reasoning.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Classical and ancient Near Eastern societies and cultures.

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation and material culture.

  • Critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures and compare them to other societies and cultures.

  • Demonstrate a holistic view of the Ancient Mediterranean society and culture.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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CLASSICS/HISTORY 110

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CLAIRE TAYLOR is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Fall 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARC KLEIJWEGT is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2010, Spring 2013, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Recent feedback highlights timed online quizzes with confusing wording and three assignments, two of which required a specific textbook.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.19 GPA, 52.9% A/AB (n=136 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.31 GPA, 73.5% A/AB (n=83 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.59 GPA, 82.8% A/AB (n=64 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Students completed three assignments, including two textbook-based questions where accuracy was strictly graded without detailed reasoning.

Past student reviews · Marc Kleijwegt

Reviewers found the professor graded assignments too slowly to allow feedback for subsequent work and required purchasing his own book.

Topics

  • Evolution of human communities in the Mediterranean Basin
  • Earliest civilizations in the Near East starting around 3,000 B.C.E.
  • Collapse of the Roman Empire in the West around 500 C.E.
  • Ancient Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern societies and their comparison to other cultures

Skills

  • Knowledge of Classical and ancient Near Eastern societies and cultures
  • Examination, analysis, and interpretation of ancient texts in translation and material culture
  • Critique and comparison of ancient Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern societies with other cultures
  • Holistic understanding of Ancient Mediterranean society and culture

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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