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CLA 382: Daily Schedule and Readings

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Please prepare the reading assignments in anticipation of class discussion.

PART I: Overview of Roman archaeology, art and architecture

Week 1

Monday: Introduction; Prehistoric Italy, archaic Rome to the 2nd century BCE

Reading due before class on Monday: Claridge, pp. 3-9, 51-52, 100-111; Stambaugh, Chs 1, 2, 13
  • Intro to excavating
  • Italy before the Romans: the Etruscans, the Greeks, and Latins
  • The Roman monarchy (753-509 BCE) and early-mid Republic (509-146 BCE)
  • Roman religion: VRoma MOO
  • Roman architectural orders
  • Reading for Tuesday: Claridge, pp. 9-14, 42-52, skim 38-42; Stambaugh, Chs. 3, 4, 7; Claridge, pp. 60-74, 77-78, 80-83 (see plan on 86); K. Greene, "Discovery, Fieldwork, and Recording," Ch 2 in Archaeology, An Introduction; Fikret Yegul, "Roman Concrete"

Tuesday: Rome in transition to empire (146 BCE - 14 CE)

  • Rome in the late Republic (146-31 BCE) and Augustan principate (31 BCE-14 CE)
  • the Roman Forum
  • Roman Building Types
  • video: Roman Bath
  • Reading for Wednesday: Claridge, pp. 14-26; Stambaugh, Ch 5; Claridge, pp. 53-58; K. Greene, "Dating the Past"

Wednesday: Rome under the Emperors (14 - 330 CE)

  • Rome from Tiberius to Constantine (14 - 330 CE)
  • Roman building materials and building techniques
  • video: In the Shadow of Vesuvius
  • Review for quiz on Thursday on the flight to Cincinnati

Part II: Trip to Italy

Week 2

Monday: Travel Day

  • Departure for Rome from Cedar Rapids 1025AM; departing Atlanta 545PM, arriving Rome 910AM 2 may
  • Quiz on flight to Rome

Tuesday: Rome's Layers

  • Colosseum, Ludus Magnus, Meta Sudans, Arch of Constantine, San Clemente
  • Reading: Stambaugh, Ch 12 and 233-37; Claridge, pp. 266-88

Wednesday: The Vatican

  • Vatican Museums; St Peter's Square and Basilica, Vatican catacombs
  • Reading: Claridge, pp. 386-94

Thursday: Etruria and the Etruscans

  • Tarquinia and Cerveteri

Friday: The Heart of Rome

  • Forum Romanum, Palatine, Imperial Fora
  • Reading: Stambaugh, Ch 7; Claridge pp. 60-69, 119-45, 146-73

Saturday: The Emperor Tiberius's villas

  • Sper Longa, Villa Iovis
  • Reading: Course Pack

Week 3

Sunday: Free Day

Monday: Capri

  • Damecuta; Blue Grotto; Mt. Solara; Chiesa Monumentale di San Michele
  • Reading: Course Pack

Tuesday: Pompeii

  • AM: Forum, entertainment complex
  • PM: houses, Villa of the Mysteries
  • Readings: Stambaugh, Ch 17, pp. 157-71 (households and housing), 179-97 (city and suburbs), 201-203 (baths)

Wednesday: Naples Museum and Herculaneum

  • Naples Museum; Herculaneum
  • Reading: Course Pack

Thursday: Paestum

  • Three Greek temples, ancient Greek town of Paestum
  • Reading: Course Pack

Friday: Ostia, Rome's port

  • Reading: Stambaugh, Ch 18 and pp. 171-78

Saturday: Along the Tiber River

  • AM Capitoline, Forum Boarium, S. campus Martius
  • PM Ara Pacis, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, etc.
  • Reading: Stambaugh, Ch 13-14; Claridge, pp. 229-38, 241-61, 174-92, 201-11

Week 4

Sunday: Free Day

  • Optional Trip to Florence

Monday: Final Exam

  • AM Final Exam
  • PM Free

Tuesday: Return home

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