Welcome to the Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! The Classics, the study of the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome, their languages, literatures, history, art, and archaeology, have flourished at the University of North Carolina since its founding in 1793. Internationally known for its scholarship and interdisciplinary strength, the Department of Classics is deeply committed to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and graduate education and offers a wide variety of courses, majors, and degrees, which present a variety of perspectives on and approaches to the ancient world.
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