04926 - Phoenician and Punic Archaeology I

Learning outcomes

The course concerns basic knowledge of Phoenician and Punic archaeology through the diachronic analysis of historical and archaeological data in the Levant and in the Central and Western Mediterranean, from the Iron Age to the Romanization. Provides methodological and critical instruments to analyse the contribution of the interaction with the Great Mediterranean civilizations and the substrata in the areas of Phoenician and Punic colonization and irradiation. At the end of the course the student possesses a profound knowledge of the different stages and expressions of Phoenician and Punic civilization as regards epigraphic , economic, artistic and religious aspects and has the ability to contextualize archaeological data.

Course contents

The course is divided into three parts: Part A (4cfu). Prof. Enrico Acquaro. Introduction to Phoenician and Punic archaeology: 1, Sources for the study of the Phoenician and Punic civilization; 2, History and archaeology: from the Eastern origins to the Punic age; 3, Art and handicraft; 4, Impressions seal of the Temple C of Selinus. Part B (4cfu). Dott.ssa Maria Luisa Famà. The historical-archaeological area of western Sicily in Phoenician and Punic age: 1, History of Sicily in Phoenician and Punic age: from the ancient installations to the Carthaginian intervention on the island and consequences in the relationships with the Roman world; 2, Installations and city: analysis of the principals documents (history, topography, monuments); 3, Themes of general character: building constructive techniques, sacred architectural typologies and rites funeral; 4, Art and material culture of Phoenician and Punic Sicily: relationships with.  the testimonies of North-Africa and Sardinia. Part C (4cfu). Dott. Maurizio Fabio Vento. The Phoenician and Carthaginian expansion in the Mediterranean: the commerce and the navy: 1, The Phoenician and Punic navigation in the Mediterranean. Structure and equipment of the commercial and war boats. The conquest of the western markets. The coastal emporiums; 2, The routs and the methodologies of Phoenician and Punic presence in the western perimeter of Sicily. The principals Phoenician ports in Sicily: Panormo, Solunto, Mothya. Reconstruction of the plant of the port and the defensive structures of Lilybaeum; 3, The necropolis of Lilybaeum: the painted chapels and the representation of the funeral banquet.

Readings/Bibliography

Part A: Notes of the course; E. Acquaro, Per una storia di Cartagine d'Africa, 2008, in www.fenici.unibo.it; E. Acquaro- A.Lamia, Archivi e sigilli di Cartagine (= Quaderni di archeologia e antropologia. Temi di archeologia punica - VIII), Lugano 2010; M. Sommer, I Fenici, Società editrice il Mulino, Bologna 2010. Part B: Notes of the course. Part C: Notes of the course; E. Acquaro, Per un portolano fenicio, in Archeologia del Mediterraneo. Studi in onore di Ernesto De Miro (Bibliotheca Archaeologica, 35), Roma 2003; M. Bonino, Navi fenicie e puniche (= Quaderni di archeologia e antropologia. Temi di archeologia punica - VII), Lugano 2010; M.L. Famà, Il porto di Mozia, in Sicilia Archeologica, 87-89 (1995), pp. 171-179; M. Girone, Le rotte della Sicilia occidentale, in Atti delle Quarte giornate internazionali di studi sull'area elima. Erice 1-4 dicembre 2000, Pisa 2003, pp. 737-741: S. Medas, "...Essendo finiti i viveri, non navigammo oltre". Introduzione allo studio del Periplo di Annone (= Quaderni di archeologia e antropologia. Temi di archeologia punica - II), Lugano 2006; S. Medas, Il primato della marina cartaginese, 2008, in www.fenici.unibo.it; M. Vento, La topografia di Lilybaeum, Trapani 1999; M. Vento, Le stele dipinte di Lilibeo, Marsala 2000; M. Vento, La nave punica di Marsala, Trapani 2000.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and seminars

Assessment methods

Written examination in course of year and oral examination on notes of the lessons and bibliography. The students not attending the lessons must arrange an program with the teacher

Teaching tools

Visual, digital and photographic materials will be utilized during the lessons

Links to further information

http://www.fenici.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Enrico Acquaro