Classics

The first part of the course will be dealing the main events of the republican and imperial period thorough the reading, in original language, of the related ancient sources; the second part of the course will be focused on the last centuries of Roman History, from Aurelian to Justinian.

Roman History I and Roman History II.

M. Beard, SPQR. A History of ancient Rome M.R. Salzman, The falls of Rome

Attending the lessons and the field trips is not mandatory, but warmly suggested. Students who are not able to attend are invited to contact the teacher for bibliographic suggestions.

The evaluation will be made through a conversation, including questions related to the themes discussed during the lessons and included in the bibliography of the course.

Other materials will be shared with the students through the Classroom platform.

The traditional lessons, held by the teacher and by invited scholars, will be enriched by field trips to archaeological sites and museums.