The sites of our exploration have only been open to American travelers since 2004. The Mediterranean coast of Africa, initially
colonized by Phoenicians and Greeks, was eventually conquered by Rome, which turned the entire
coast into its breadbasket. A million tons of grain each year, cultivated in Africa, were shipped to Rome’s
hungry armies. Exotic African animals found their way to Rome’s Colosseum. And, at the behest of the
Severan emperors, powerful cities rose, to rival Rome itself in scope, scale, and lavishness.
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Guest Lecturer
Jared
Diamond, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of
Human Societies, which proposed several provocative theories on the advancement of civilization. Diamond has been described as one of the most creative thinkers in academia today. We could not wish for a better scholar to accompany us on this voyage.
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Macalester Hosts
Dr. John B. Davis, former President of Macalester College, and his wife, Joy Lee Davis will accompany Macalester alumni for this journey.
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