ADVANCED ARCHAEOLOGY OF ROMAN PROVINCES

Course objectives

In consistency with the educational purposes of the whole teaching course, aim of the teaching unit is to give students knowledge and comprehension skills in the field of ARCHEOLOGY OF THE ADVANCED ROMAN PROVINCES, that complete and/or reinforce those acquired in the first grade of studies. Moreover, it will make the students able to approach orginal themes in a research context, making more complex judgments, communicating knowledge and its process, and studying the subject in an independent and self-educational way. The aim of this course is to provide students, through significant cases of Provincial Archaeology, advanced knowledge of the Roman Provincial culture, of relationship between centre and periphery, as well as a framework of the main historical, cultural and religious dynamics regarding the Western and Eastern Provinces. The course will focus on specific topics regarding the Roman Empire, on the urban and domestic Culture, as well as on the Sacred and Funerary space.

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MARCO GALLI Lecturers' profile
MARCO GALLI Lecturers' profile
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EMANUELA BORGIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Borders of the Roman empire: the northern and eastern "limes" The course will be focused on the analysis of the Roman presence on the borders of the empire, particularly on the northern (Britannia, Germania and Balkan-Danubian regions) and eastern ones. Frontier areas reveal to be very important not only from the military and strategic points of view but also upon the perspective of the study of the interaction between different traditions. After a review of the concept of frontier and of its organisation in the various areas of the empire, the main urban centres and military camps existent along the borders will be presented. These places are in fact meeting points between peoples and cultures, where peculiar building types and artistic features are attested: these latter will be analysed in detail so as to understand at what extent Roman influence was widespread and how local elements persisted.
Prerequisites
Specific prerequisites do not exist. Students who already attended a course of Archaeology of Roman provinces previously will redact an essay aimed at deepening the main topics of the course; those who, on the contrary, never attended a course of Archaeology of Roman provinces will study the main topics on the textbook. Students not attending the lessons will easily study on the textbooks and on other specific texts that will be indicated by the professor.
Books
Textbook (for the students who never attended a course of Archaeology of the Roman provinces): - S. Rinaldi Tufi, Archeologia delle Province Romane, Carocci editore, Roma 2012; or - G. Bejor, M.T. Grassi, S. Maggi, F. Slavazzi, Arte e archeologia delle province romane, Milano 2011. Other texts concerning the specific topics of the course will be suggested during the lessons.
Frequency
The course foresees frontal lessons and seminars
Exam mode
The exam will be oral and will be held, after the conclusion of the course, in one single date, according to the exams’ calendar. The evaluation aims at understanding the effective attaining of the formative objectives by the student.
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons
EMANUELA BORGIA Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Borders of the Roman empire: the northern and eastern "limes" The course will be focused on the analysis of the Roman presence on the borders of the empire, particularly on the northern (Britannia, Germania and Balkan-Danubian regions) and eastern ones. Frontier areas reveal to be very important not only from the military and strategic points of view but also upon the perspective of the study of the interaction between different traditions. After a review of the concept of frontier and of its organisation in the various areas of the empire, the main urban centres and military camps existent along the borders will be presented. These places are in fact meeting points between peoples and cultures, where peculiar building types and artistic features are attested: these latter will be analysed in detail so as to understand at what extent Roman influence was widespread and how local elements persisted.
Prerequisites
Specific prerequisites do not exist. Students who already attended a course of Archaeology of Roman provinces previously will redact an essay aimed at deepening the main topics of the course; those who, on the contrary, never attended a course of Archaeology of Roman provinces will study the main topics on the textbook. Students not attending the lessons will easily study on the textbooks and on other specific texts that will be indicated by the professor.
Books
Textbook (for the students who never attended a course of Archaeology of the Roman provinces): - S. Rinaldi Tufi, Archeologia delle Province Romane, Carocci editore, Roma 2012; or - G. Bejor, M.T. Grassi, S. Maggi, F. Slavazzi, Arte e archeologia delle province romane, Milano 2011. Other texts concerning the specific topics of the course will be suggested during the lessons.
Frequency
The course foresees frontal lessons and seminars
Exam mode
The exam will be oral and will be held, after the conclusion of the course, in one single date, according to the exams’ calendar. The evaluation aims at understanding the effective attaining of the formative objectives by the student.
Lesson mode
Frontal lessons
  • Lesson code1044117
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseArchaeology
  • CurriculumArcheologia e civiltà del medioevo
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDL-ANT/07
  • CFU6