KLMgrA13 Topography of Ancient Rome

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Marie Pardyová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Marie Pardyová, CSc.
Timetable
Thu 15:50–17:25 G31
Prerequisites
KLBcZk Bachelor Exam || KLSoZk Souborná zkouška z klasické archeologie
Basic knowledge of Roman history, art and civilization
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to master the knowledge concerning historical and topographical development of Rome and its agglomeration, to determine pricipal axes of the urbanisation process and construction of the most important architectures in the monumental zone of the city and the transformations of it.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to topography, methodology, new discoveries and projects
  • 2. Ancient settlement development of Rome from the 9th to the 6th century
  • 3. Palatinus in the Royal and Republican era
  • 4. Palatinus in the Imperial era
  • 5. Capitolium and his importance
  • 6. Rorum Romanum I
  • 7. Forum Romanum II
  • 8. The elapsed and lost monuments of the Forum Romanum
  • 9. The imperial Fora
  • 10. Area of the Esqwuilinus and Mars field
  • 11. The aquaducs, roman communications
  • 12. Imperial baths and villas
  • 13. Conclusion and test
Literature
  • NASH, Ernest. Pictorial dictionary of ancient Rome. Rev. ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 1968, 535 s. info
  • NASH, Ernest. Pictorial dictionary of ancient Rome. Rev. ed. London: Thames and Hudson, 1968, 544 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures to the topics, explanations of the topographical areas and situations of republican, imperial and late Rome analysis of the writen sources and excavations
Assessment methods
Completion Requirements for the examination: - Basic orientation in the individual spheres of research in the branch - Knowledge of specialist literature, periodicals and outcomes of the work of significant researchers within the scope of the lecture and the assigned literature Three written tests, final oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=303
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2025.
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