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Teacher
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VALENTI Massimiliano
(syllabus)
- Introduction (Definition; History of research in ancient topography. Antiquarians and humanists: the idea and description of Antiquity. Architects and painters: the study and documentation of ruins and antiquities. Historical cartography. The Grand Tour’s contribution. From archeology to ancient topography. Archaeological photography. Research projects in ancient topography)
- Research tools (Sources; historical cartography; aerophotography and traces; geo-electrical prospecting; archives; bibliography; Survey; techniques and methods of reconnaissance. Archaeological point / site. Data sheet. Documentation. Positioning. From analytical description to interpretation. Archaeological maps. Thematic maps. Territorial Information Systems. Units of measure in antiquity. Measuring appliances. Measuring techniques. Architects. units of measure in post-antiquity.
- Cartography (Descriptive geography. Cartographic geography. Ancient representations. Plans: Forma Urbis Romae, Formae of the territory. Tabula peutingeriana).
- Building techniques (polygonal work. Square work. Block-working and lifting. Roofing systems: trilithic, arched. Opus Caementitious work. Preparation. Use. Foundations. Wall faces. Roofing systems).
- Building types: terraces, platforms (sanctuaries; basis villarum; etc)
- Building types: water supply and water distribution (Aqueducts; Reservoirs; Nymphaea; Thermae).
- Building types: theaters; amphitheaters; circus; stadium).
- Building types: residences in the city and in the territory (Houses and Villas; Settlement systems and properties).
- Urban organization (Sources and documents. Colonies under Roman law. Colonies under Latin law. Regular urban systems; conditioned urban systems; zoning in urban systems).
- The organization of the territory (Ancient sources; Toponymy; Cartography; Aerophotography; Archaeological data; Agrarian divisions/partitions; Iconographic sources).
- The viability in Italy (Ancient sources; Denominations; Administration; Work’s and research’s tools; Historical cartography; Vedutism; Archaeological data).
(reference books)
- Methodological Books [OBLIGATORY]:
L. QUILICI – S. QUILICI GIGLI, Introduzione alla topografia antica, Bologna 2004 (ed. Il Mulino).
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G. BONORA – P.L. DALL’AGLIO – S. PATITUCCI – G. UGGERI, La topografia antica, Bologna 2000 (ed. Clueb)
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F. CAMBI - N. TERRENATO, Introduzione all’Archeologia dei Paesaggi, Roma 1994 (ed. NIS).
- Ancient roman construction [OBLIGATORY]:
J.P. ADAM, L’arte di costruire presso i romani, Milano (ed. Longanesi), pp. 69-90; 137-228; 257-352.
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C.F. GIULIANI, L’edilizia nell’antichità, Roma 2006 (ed. Carocci), pp. 71-140; 148-160; 166-175; 222-234; 251-266.
- Ancient roman architecture [OBLIGATORY]:
P. GROS, L’architettura romana, Milano 2001 (ed. Longanesi) [parti relative agli argomenti trattati nel corso]
- Limitatio [OBLIGATORY]:
Misurare la terra. Centuriazione e coloni nel mondo romano, Catalogo della mostra (Modena 1983-1984), Modena 1989 (ed. Panini), pp. 71-165.
- Urban planning [OBLIGATORY]:
P. GROS – M. TORELLI, Storia dell’urbanistica. Il mondo romano, Roma-Bari 2010 (ed. Laterza), pp. 158-198.
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P. SOMMELLA, Italia antica. L’urbanistica romana, Roma 1988 (ed. Jouvence) [capitoli introduttivi, singole schede città trattate nel corso]
- Archaeological maps [OBLIGATORY]:
M. VALENTI, I Colli Albani nell’Ottocento. Dal vedutismo ai progetti di Carta Archeologica, in Colli Albani. Protagonisti e luoghi della ricerca archeologica nell’Ottocento, Catalogo della mostra, Roma 2012 (ed. Gangemi), pp. 45-54.
- Ancient roads [OBBLIGATORY]:
Chapter in the methodological books.
- Water supply [OBLIGATORY]:
Chapter in the methodological books.
- Domus, Ville romane [OBLIGATORY]:
M. VALENTI, Il rapporto tra la città e il territorio, in Atlante tematico del Lazio antico. Un approfondimento critico delle conoscenze archeologiche, a cura di P. Sommella, Roma 2003 (ed. Istituto Nazionale Studi Romani), pp. 141-180.
M. VALENTI(a cura di), Imperatori a palazzo, imperatori in villa, Roma 2021 (ed. Scienze e lettere) [parti indicate nel corso].
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