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Course Summary

Explore the art and archaeology of ancient Rome and its influence on Western art and culture. Learn about the history of Roman art and architecture, as well as the impact of Roman culture on the modern world.

Key Learning Points

Understand the key elements of Roman art and architecture
Discover the history and evolution of Roman art and culture
Learn about the influence of Roman art on modern Western art

Learning Outcomes

Gain an understanding of Roman art and architecture
Explore the history and evolution of Roman art and culture
Learn about the impact of Roman art on modern Western art and culture

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Interest in ancient Rome and its art and culture
Basic knowledge of art history and architecture

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Video Lectures
Quizzes
Assignments

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Description

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the culture of ancient Rome beginning about 1000 BCE and ending with the so-called "Fall of Rome". We will look at some of the key people who played a role in Rome, from the time of the kings through the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. We will also focus on the city of Rome itself, as well as Rome's expansion through Italy, the Mediterranean, and beyond.

Outline

Introduction to 'Roman Art and Archaeology'
Welcome!
Dr. Soren in Italy
About the course
About us
Syllabus
Grading policy
The textbook
Online resources
Archaeological excavation opportunities

The Early Romans and Their Ancestors (ca. 1000 - 500 BCE)
1. Italy before Rome
2. Rome before Rome
3. The Sepulcretum
4. The People of Ancient Italy
5. Guest Lecture: Dr. Emma Blake on Bronze Age Italians
6. Early Iron Age Chronology
1. The Orientalizing Period
2. The Etruscans
3. Etruscan Origins I
4. Etruscan Origins II
5. Etruscan Origins III
6. Etruscan Society
7. Etruscan Artisans
8. Tumuli at Cerveteri
9. Tombs at Tarquinia
10. Life and Death
1. Greek Art in Etruria
2. The Francois Vase
3. Greek Myth in Etruria I
4. Greek Myth in Etruria II
5. Etruscan Belief
6. Tomb of the Infernal Chariot
7. The Necropolis at Orvieto I
8. The Necropolis at Orvieto II
9. Guest Lecture: Dr. Alba Frascarelli on Velzna
10. Populonia I
11. Populonia II
12. The Etruscans in Rome
13. The Early Roman Forum
Quiz One: The Early Romans and Their Ancestors
Quiz Two: The Etruscans, Part I
Quiz Three: The Etruscans, Part II

The Roman Republic's Rise and Fall (509 - 31 BCE)
1. The Roman Republic
2. Forum Romanum I
3. Forum Romanum II
4. Forum Romanum III
5. Ancient Architectural Orders
6. The Doric Order
7. The Ionic and Tuscan Orders
8. The Capitoline Hill
9. The Beginning of Rome's Expansion
1. Early Roman Expansion
2. Underwater Archaeology
3. Republican Art
4. Carthage
5. "Carthage: A Mosaic of Ancient Tunisia"
1. Rome's Revolutionary Century
2. The Temple of Fortuna at Praeneste
3. The Roman Domus and Theatre
4. The Theater of Pompey Today
5. Roman Portraiture
6. Greek Art in Rome
7. Roman Lamps I
8. Roman Lamps II
9. Roman Glass
Quiz Four: The Early Republic
Quiz Five: The Middle Republic
Quiz Six: The Civil Wars

Augustus and the Early Roman Empire (31 BCE - 1st century CE)
1. Augustan Art
2. "Forgotten Lives: The Ancient City of Troy"
3. Guest Lecture: Dr. David Gilman Romano's Digital Map of Augustan Rome
4. Guest Lecture: Dr. Marylin Skinner on Roman Gender and Sexuality
5. The Legacy of Augustus
1. Art After Augustus: Tiberius and the Julio-Claudians
2. Roman Pottery
3. The Julio-Claudians after Tiberius: Caligula, Claudius, and Nero
4. Guest Lecture: Dr. Phillip Waddell on Roman Historiography and Nero
5. Nero's Domus Aurea
1. The Flavian Emperors: Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
2. The Arch of Titus
3. The Eruption of Vesuvius (79 CE)
4. Pompeii
5. The Pompeian House
6. Pompeii in 3D
7. The Alexander Mosaic I
8. The Alexander Mosaic II
9. The End of the Flavians
Peter Ustinov sings as Nero
Dr. Soren's Work at Kourion (Coming Soon!)
Quiz Seven: The Age of Augustus
Quiz Eight: The Julio-Claudian Emperors
Quiz Nine: The Flavian Emperors

Rome at its Zenith (2nd century CE)
1. Trajan
2. The Imperial Roman Forum
3. Trajan's Forum
4. Hadrian
5. The Pantheon
6. Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
1. Antoninus Pius
2. The Roman Sarcaphogus
3. The Roman Domus in the 2nd Century CE
4. Marcus Aurelius and the Beginnings of Crisis I
5. Marcus Aurelius and the Beginnings of Crisis II
6. The Severans
Hollywood's "Gladiator"
Richard Harris plays Marcus Aurelius
Quiz Ten: Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian
Quiz Eleven: The Antonine and Severan Emperors

Crisis and Conclusion (3rd to 7th centuries CE)
1. The Years of Crisis
2. The Baths of Caracalla
3. The "Soldier Emperors"
4. Ostia, The Port of Rome
5. Diocletian
6. Roman Sculpture in the 3rd century CE
1. Constantine and the Rise of Christianity I
2. Constantine and the Rise of Christianity II
3. The Arch of Constantine
4. Kourion and Seismic Archaeology I
5. Kourion and Seismic Archaeology II
6. Lugnano and the Fall of Rome I
7. Lugnano and the Fall of Rome II
8. The Silver Amphora of Baratti I
9. The Silver Amphora of Baratti II
10. 5th and 6th Century Disruptions
11. Climate Change and the Fall of Rome
12. Guest Lecture: Dr. Charlotte Pearson on Dendrochronology
13. Guest Lecture: Cynthia Hart on Digitally Reconstructing Antiquity
14. A Patchwork of Settlements
15. The Column of Phocas: The Last Roman Monument
1. From Dr. Soren and Lana, "Farewell!"
2. "Malaria and the Fall of Rome"
Quiz Twelve: The Beginning of the End
Quiz Thirteen: Rome in Late Antiqutity

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