ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING

The teaching falls within the core educational activities the degree course in Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Performing Arts Management - Archaeology; it allows students to acquire the knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundations necessary for the study of the archaeology of Architecture and Urbanism in the Ancient World, with particular emphasis on the Classical period (Greek and Roman) and offers a reflection on the state of the art, methods and aims of the discipline. The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge in the specific subject and to illustrate, from a theoretical and practical point of view, the modes and methods of archaeological research. Particular attention will be given to relationship between archaeological data, written sources (when available) and iconography. Emphasis will also added to comparison between present landscape /reality and ancient landscape, highlighting how the signs the ancient are the result of a complex set of factors (including natural ones) and human choices. The ability to analyze and re-elaborate information, to manage and manipulate data, and to develop interdisciplinary research paths, will be stimulated.

1. Knowledge and understanding
● Knowledge of the main sources of information for the study Architecture and Urbanism in the World with focus and the Classical period (Greek and Roman) (excavation data, field survey, written sources, iconographic testimonies etc ...).
● To know theories and methods for the study of archaeological data relevant to the course.
● To know the basic archaeological terminology in reference to the cultural sphere of the course.
● To know the fundamentals of the chronological and topographical framing of the ancient Greek and Roman world.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
● To know how to correctly use the archaeological reference terminology for the course
● To know how to make appropriate chronological and topographical references.
● To know how to evaluate the information potential of archaeological data and establish the most appropriate methods of analysis and elaboration in relation to specific research objectives.
● To be able to re-elaborate and connect appropriately the information and knowledge acquired during the course, in order to develop and illustrate simple research paths.

3. Ability to judge
● To know how to formulate and argue on the issues pertaining to the course, also developing a critical and informed approach to evaluating alternative hypotheses.

4. Communication skills
● To know how to communicate one's own reflections starting from a concrete case study, using an appropriate terminology, also knowing how to interact in debates and moments of group discussion in the classroom.

5. Learning skills
● Be able to take notes and share them in a collaborative way also on the online platform.
● To know how to critically consult the reference texts and the bibliography contained in them.

There are not specific training goals.

The first part of the course will illustrate the concept of urban urbanism as a planned and built "environment" and will illustrate the features of Greek and Roman architecture intended as a system of constituent elements of the urban-city space organism. In the second part of the course, as a concrete example of study, we will analyze the urban structure of selected sites in the Greek (Greece mainland, eastern and western colonies) and Roman world (eastern and western empire). Attention will be devoted to the analysis, on the basisi of archaeological date, of urban strategies and plans through the time scale. SPECIAL TOPIC: private space in the Greek and Roman world.
There is NOT a program for non-attending students

Notes and graphics from the lectures will be available on the Moodle space of this course.
Selected readings from the books listed below will be indicated at lecture:
• Enzo Lippolis, Giorgio Rocco, 2020, Archeologia greca.
• L. M. Caliò , 2013, Asty. Studi sulla città greca.
- E. Greco (a cura di) 1999. La città greca antica.
. W. L. MacDonald, 1982. The Architecture of the Roman Empire, Volume 1: An Introductory Study.
. W. L. MacDonald, 1988. The Architecture of the Roman Empire, Vol. II: An Urban Appraisal.
- D. Cottica, 2002. La casa urbana in Britannia.
Further readings will be recommended in class.

The first test will be in written form, subsequent tests will be oral. During the test the student must demonstrate knowledge of the topics covered during the course and must know how to expose them in a formal way, proving to have acquired the ability to correlate research approaches and methodologies in order to move from archaeological data (= the information potential) to interpretation (= reconstruction of processes). Critical and argumentative ability will also be evaluated. The questions will be wide-ranging to allow widespread discussions.

The course is organized in:
a) lectures with the aid of power point presentations;
b) interactive lectures and classroom discussion on selected topics where the students will have to discuss, analyze and report results achieved in the classroom;
c) teaching material available on the moodle.unive.it e-learning platform. to supplement the notes taken in the classroom.

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Further information
I) During the whole academic year the classical archeology laboratory connected to teaching (http://virgo.unive.it/archeolab/index.php?it/451/archeologia-classica-i ) offers various opportunities for practical activities processing and manipulation of data in the post-excavation phase, management and computerized processing of archaeological data, documentation and study of finds. Schedules are flexible.
2) During the year there will be seminars aimed at implementing the technical-practical skills, specifically aimed at building the profession of the archaeologist, enriching the preparation and competence. These are closed-ended seminars on the recognition, filing, design and computerized processing of ceramics, which include lectures accompanied by practical exercises. For pre-enrollment contact the teacher by e-mail.
3) Between June and September 2023 an excavation is planned on the site of Aquileia Roman port - eastern shore with a limited number (http://www.unive.it/pag/32776/ ). To participate in the excavation it is necessary to have obtained the certificate of the safety course, to have a tetanus coverage and to have a medical certificate of good health. For pre-enrollment contact the teacher by e-mail by April 2023.
4) Dissertations: IN ADDITION TOPICS proposed by students, the course offers dissertations linked to the teacher's ongoing research projects and related to the archeology of production, the interaction between man and the environment in ancient times, excavations in progress at Aquileia and aspects of studies of artefacs. Also available dissertations in physical anthropology, using the data related to the study project of the necropolis of Piazza Corrubbio in Verona and the relative findings (human bones, ceramics, glass, metals).

written and oral