77887 - Archaeology of Late Antique Mediterranean Basin

Learning outcomes

Lessons of this course 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 8th 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 8th centuries AD. The course will include study trips and introductory conferences.

Readings/Bibliography

Bibliography:

R. REMONDON, La crisi dell'Impero romano. Da Marco Aurelio ad Anastasio (Nuova Clio, 3), Milano, Mursia, 1975

G. A. MANSUELLI, La fine del mondo antico (Storia universale dell'arte), Torino, UTET, 1988

Other publications (books and articles) will be discussed in every lesson of the course.

Teaching methods

Lessons, conferences and visits.

Assessment methods

Oral examination.

Office hours

See the website of Max Victor David