Expanding the Ancient World

Expanding the Ancient World is a series of professional development workshops and online resources for teachers, run by NYU. Featuring inquiry-based workshops, flexible lesson plans, and up-to-date research, Expanding the Ancient World aims to equip teachers with information and skills that they can share with their students. 

Upcoming Workshops:

  • 10/22/2025, 5:30 PM – Foreign Cults in Imperial Rome: Long Since Has the Syrian Orontes Flowed into the Tiber
  • 11/12/15, 5:30 PM – Between the Temple and the Gymnasium: Forging the Body in Greco-Roman Antiquity
  • 12/3/2025, 5:50 PM – State Religion in the Ancient Mediterranean and Mesopotamia: Egypt, the Neo-Assyrians, and Rome

Workshops take place online; click here to register. .

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