10702 - Archaeology of Late Antiquity

Learning outcomes

Provide the fundamental instruments for studying, within the field of archaeological science, the material culture and figurative tradition during the 3rd to the 6th centuries AD in the Mediterranean, with particular emphasis on intercultural influences and exchange.

Course contents

The course introduces students to the archaeological study of the period from the 3rd to the 6th centuries AD and presents the major monuments and significant discoveries in the field. The course comprises an introductory module on methodology, a main module involving systematic study of excavations, materials, and monuments, and a final orientational module dedicated to bibliographical references and multimedia research relating to the archaeological study of the period in question. It is assumed that students will have some grounding in archaeological issues of Ravenna and its surrounding lands in the 3rd to the 6th centuries AD. The course will include study trips and introductory conferences.

Readings/Bibliography

R. BIANCHI BANDINELLI, Roma. La fine dell'arte antica (Il mondo della figura), Milano, Feltrinelli, 1970, pp. IX-X, 1-103

J. ENGEMANN, Roma: lo splendore del tramonto, Milano, Jaca book, 2014

Teaching methods

Almost any kind.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Teaching tools

Almost any kind.

Office hours

See the website of Max Victor David