A Summer School organised by the Department of Philology, Division of Classics

The Summer School in Classics offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Cretan culture and history, while enjoying the stunning beauties of the island. It includes the study of ancient literary texts and inscribed documents, organised visits to major archaeological sites, and group activities in a multicultural environment.

Right at the heart of the Mediterranean sea, on the crossroads of the trading routes that connect south Europe with north Africa and the near East, Crete developed a marvelous civilisation in the Bronze Age. The island’s rich history and culture exercises an enduring fascination: the famous myths of gods, heroes, and monsters, and of tragic love affairs have inspired art and literature throughout the centuries; Cretan laws and ways of life were regarded exemplary in the ancient world and have influenced the likes of Plato and Aristotle; perceptions of honour and retaliatory justice in rural contemporary Crete have been generating heated discussions in the disciplines of psychology and social anthropology.