Ancient Roman Civilization

Instructor: Prof. Crispin Corrado [see profile]
Disciplines: Classics, History

The city of Rome is one the clearest testaments of Roman culture. The course mainly focuses on the material remains located within the walls of Rome to examine the history, politics, economics, religion, social structure, public services, and various aspects of daily life in the city, from its beginning to the fourth century AD.

The secondary focus of the course is to consider the achievements of Roman culture and the impression it has made on Western civilization, up to contemporary society. The course has several on-site visits.

NOTE: This course has higher lab fees and several Friday or Saturday site visits.

Requirements:

• Independent Site Visit Write-Ups
• Map Quizzes
• a paper (10 pages)
• a final exam

Materials:

• Syllabus [PDF] *

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