The Changing Landscape of Ancient Rome. Archaeology and History of the Palatine Hill
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Course Summary
Explore the fascinating history and archaeology of Palatine Hill, the legendary birthplace of Rome's founders. Learn about the city's ancient structures, myths, and legends as you examine artifacts unearthed in recent excavations.Key Learning Points
- Discover the history and legends of Rome's Palatine Hill
- Examine artifacts from recent excavations
- Learn about ancient structures and their significance
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Learning Outcomes
- Understand the history and significance of Palatine Hill
- Identify key structures and artifacts from recent excavations
- Apply knowledge of ancient Rome to other historical contexts
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of ancient Rome and its history
- Interest in archaeology and historical preservation
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Quizzes and assignments
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Notable People in This Field
- Classics Professor and Historian
- Archaeologist and Egyptologist
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Description
Studying ancient - as well as medieval or modern - cities basically means telling local urban stories based on the reconstruction of changing landscapes through the centuries. Given the fragmentary nature of archaeological evidence, it is necessary to create new images that would give back the physical aspect of the urban landscape and that would bring it to life again. We are not just content with analyzing the many elements still visible of the ancient city. The connections between objects and architectures, visible and non visible buildings, which have been broken through time have to be rejoined, to acknowledge the elements that compose the urban landscape.
Outline
- From ruins to a full evidence local history (methods, procedures, tools)
- Introduction
- 1.1 Classical Archaeology: artifacts (objects, architectures, landscapes) and history.
- 1.2 Talking with objects: from pots to Chronology.
- 1.3 Talking with earth, stones and bricks: from layers and walls to History
- 1.4 Introduction to ancient Rome.
- 1° tutorial
- 2° tutorial
- 3° tutorial
- From ruins to a full evidence local history (methods, procedures, tools)
- From a border land to the largest settlement in Latium (13th–9th cent. b.c.e.)
- 2.1 Before the City: pre-urban and proto-urban epoch.
- 2.2 Latium from Bronze Age to Iron age.
- 2.3 Rome from Bronze Age to Iron age.
- 2.4 Palatine from Bronze Age to Iron age.
- From a border land to the largest settlement in Latium (13th–9th cent. b.c.e.)
- A city - ruled by kings - is born (8th – 7th century b.c.e.).
- 3.1 The foundation of Rome: myth and rites.
- 3.2 The foundation of Rome: archaeology
- 3.3 Palatine during the reigns of earlier kings 1.
- 3.4 Palatine during the reigns of earlier kings 2.
- A city - ruled by kings - is born (8th – 7th century b.c.e.).
- New kings before a new State (6th – 3rd century b.c.e.).
- 4.1 Rome during the reigns of later kings.
- 4.2 Palatine during the reigns of later kings: noble residences and cult places.
- 4.3 From Monarchy to Republic.
- 4.4 Palatine during late republican period.
- New kings before a new State (6th – 3rd century b.c.e.).
- The Masters of an Empire (2nd - end of 1st century b.c.e.)
- 5.1 Palatine during late republican period.
- 5.2 Temples
- 5.3 Houses 1
- 5.4 Houses 2 (the house of Octavianus).
- The Masters of an Empire (2nd - end of 1st century b.c.e.)
- The Capital of the Empire (end of 1st century b.c.e. – beginning of 1st century c.e.)
- 6.1 From Republic to Empire
- 6.2 Palatine after the battle of Actium (year 31st b.c.e.)
- 6.3 The House of Augustus 1
- 6.4 The House of Augustus 2
- The Capital of the Empire (end of 1st century b.c.e. – beginning of 1st century c.e.)
- The Golden City (1st – 2nd century c.e.).
- 7.1 Palatine after the death of Augustus (Julio-Claudian dynasty).
- 7.2 The great fire of year 64 c.e. and Nero’s Palatine.
- 7.3 A new palace for the Emperor
- 7.4 The slopes of the Palatine
- The Golden City (1st – 2nd century c.e.).
- The Golden City and her decline (3rd – 6th century c.e.)
- 8.1 A larger and larger imperial Palace
- 8.2 A late noble residence
- 8.3 A new sanctuary for the goddess Vesta
- 8.4 Churches on the Palatine
- The Golden City and her decline (3rd – 6th century c.e.)
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- Engaging content
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- Flexible schedule
- Interactive quizzes
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