By Kirstin Ohrt, Department of Art and Archaeology

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help current engineering students become bolder and more creative in their own work?

To give civil and environmental engineering students an immersive experience in ancient engineering techniques and how they relate to modern engineering innovation, two Princeton professors devised the course “Historical Structures: Ancient Architecture’s Materials, Construction and Engineering.” One instructor brings the perspective of an engineer, the other is steeped in humanities scholarship.

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