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Place mouse on the Colosseum to see its
reconstruction. A recent issue of The Chronicle of Higher
Education reports that Colby is second among all of the nation's colleges and
universities in the percentage of students studying abroad. Students can elect
to spend one or both semesters in their junior year in another country. Many
majors in Classics or Classical Civilization have taken advantage of the
opportunity to study in Greece or Italy. There are various programs in each
country which are specially designed for American students. The Classics
Department advises interested students in the selection of a program suited to
their needs. In Athens, the cradle of Western democracy, and the birthplace of
Greek Tragedy and Plato's Academy, Colby students can further their studies
while familiarizing themselves with the Acropolis and the Agora. In Rome, they
can continue to pursue the ideals of a classical education while visiting the
sites that for centuries witnessed triumphs over distant peoples.
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