Module Overview
Explore intensifying political, military, commercial, religious and intellectual interrelationships of the Middle East with Mediterranean and European lands and peoples from 323 BCE to 622 CE.
Essay
- Greek Settlements Bind Parts of the Middle East to Mediterranean and Europe
- Romans Restructure Regions and Facilitate Travel, Trade, and Defense, Deepen Ties With Europe
- Middle East in Late Antiquity, after 150 CE
Framing the Issues
Examining Stereotypes
Image Resource Bank
Jerash (Roman Gerasa) in Jordan was an elegant city of the so-called Decapolis (group of 10 cities). It flourished in the second through sixth centuries and gradually transformed itself into an Islamic town after the seventh century... [IMAGE GALLERY]
Learning Resources
Walter E. Kaegi
Professor of History, University of Chicago
Classroom Connections
LESSON 1: Cities of Late Antiquity
LESSON 2: The End of the Roman Empire: Decline or Transformation
