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This course considers the archaeology and settlement history of the Mediterranean basin from the later ninth century B.C. to the middle of the fifth century B.C. in order to study, in a contextualized way, the interconnectedness of cultures and economies in this region. The interchange and exchange that occurred in the archaic Mediterranean world…[Read more]
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The ancient city of Athens provides us with a wealth of archaeological and cultural information about the ancient world. Using Athens and its surroundings as our laboratory, this course will focus on the development and growth of the ancient city-state from the Bronze Age through to the third century A.D. The course will explore the archaeological…[Read more]
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited The archaeology of Mediterranean landscapes on Humanities Commons 3 years, 9 months ago
This course offers a survey of the archaeology of settled landscapes in the ancient Mediterranean world, including both the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean basin. In particular, the course will focus on city-country dichotomies in order to study the patterns of development, demography, and land use in selected case study areas. While the…[Read more]
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Daniel P. Diffendale's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 3 years, 9 months ago
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Daniel P. Diffendale's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 4 years ago
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Hellenistic and Roman sculpture in the group
History on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoThis course provides a survey of sculptural forms in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds from the
time of Alexander the Great to Late Antiquity. Key sculptural media will be considered from
chronological and thematic perspectives. Attention will be given to contextual analysis, social
history, form, technique, commemoration, regionalism, the…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Hellenistic and Roman sculpture in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoThis course provides a survey of sculptural forms in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds from the
time of Alexander the Great to Late Antiquity. Key sculptural media will be considered from
chronological and thematic perspectives. Attention will be given to contextual analysis, social
history, form, technique, commemoration, regionalism, the…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Ancient cities in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoThis course is an introductory survey of the urban centers of the ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian,
and Mediterranean worlds. In this course students will explore the development of urbanism in
these areas by studying the archaeological remains from the cities of ancient Mesopotamia,
Egypt, Greece, and Rome, from the Neolithic period until the…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Rome’s Augustan “rebirth”: from bricks to marble in the group
Roman archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoThis course provides a detailed examination of the life and administration of the Roman
emperor Augustus (reigned 31 B.C. to A.D.
14), a time of pivotal social and economic
change that forever altered the trajectory of
Roman history. Augustus and his
administration will be examined from a variety
of viewpoints, drawing on a rich dataset…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Rome’s Augustan “rebirth”: from bricks to marble in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoThis course provides a detailed examination of the life and administration of the Roman
emperor Augustus (reigned 31 B.C. to A.D.
14), a time of pivotal social and economic
change that forever altered the trajectory of
Roman history. Augustus and his
administration will be examined from a variety
of viewpoints, drawing on a rich dataset…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Becker, J. A. (2021). Defining space, making the city: urbanism in Archaic Rome. In Gleba, Margarita. [Book Chapter]. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.76140 in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months agoBecker, J. A. (2021). Defining space, making the city: urbanism in Archaic Rome. In Gleba, Margarita. [Book Chapter]. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.76140
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Hellenistic and Roman sculpture on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months ago
This course provides a survey of sculptural forms in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds from the
time of Alexander the Great to Late Antiquity. Key sculptural media will be considered from
chronological and thematic perspectives. Attention will be given to contextual analysis, social
history, form, technique, commemoration, regionalism, the…[Read more] -
This course is an introductory survey of the urban centers of the ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian,
and Mediterranean worlds. In this course students will explore the development of urbanism in
these areas by studying the archaeological remains from the cities of ancient Mesopotamia,
Egypt, Greece, and Rome, from the Neolithic period until the…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Rome’s Augustan “rebirth”: from bricks to marble on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months ago
This course provides a detailed examination of the life and administration of the Roman
emperor Augustus (reigned 31 B.C. to A.D.
14), a time of pivotal social and economic
change that forever altered the trajectory of
Roman history. Augustus and his
administration will be examined from a variety
of viewpoints, drawing on a rich dataset…[Read more] -
Jeffrey A. Becker deposited Becker, J. A. (2021). Defining space, making the city: urbanism in Archaic Rome. In Gleba, Margarita. [Book Chapter]. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.76140 on Humanities Commons 4 years, 2 months ago
Becker, J. A. (2021). Defining space, making the city: urbanism in Archaic Rome. In Gleba, Margarita. [Book Chapter]. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.76140
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Jeffrey A. Becker's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 4 years, 3 months ago
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Daniel P. Diffendale deposited A note on the provenience of the Late Archaic architectural terracottas in the group
Roman archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 3 months agoA brief discussion of where the Late Archaic architectural terracottas (published by D. Di Giuliomaria in the same volume) were found within the archaeological area at Sant’Omobono.
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Daniel P. Diffendale deposited A note on the provenience of the Late Archaic architectural terracottas on Humanities Commons 4 years, 3 months ago
A brief discussion of where the Late Archaic architectural terracottas published by D. Di Giuliomaria where found within the archaeological area at Sant’Omobono.
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Daniel P. Diffendale's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 4 years, 3 months ago
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Jeffrey A. Becker deposited CLAS 280A – 01 = ARTH 281A – 01 = ANTH 280U – 01 ART IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD in the group
Classical archaeology on Humanities Commons 4 years, 8 months agoThis course explores the art, archaeology, and culture of the Greek world from prehistory to the Roman period. The course focuses on architecture, sculpture, painted pottery, and wall painting as its main object classes and situates artistic and stylistic developments within their social, political, and historical context. We will consider issues…[Read more]
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