KLA_017c Special Topics of the Classical Archaeology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 M22, Tue 18:00–19:40 M22, Wed 18:00–19:40 M22, Thu 14:00–15:40 M11, Fri 10:00–11:40 M11
Prerequisites
Moderate knowledge of English - B1 level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is presentation of special problems/issues, topics and methods actually searched by classical archaeology and related disciplines.
Learning outcomes
Enhancement of knowledge and familiarity with current trends and methods, deepening of communication skills in a foreign language.
Syllabus
  • Content of each course is created separatelly and actually for each semester. The lectures and courses are presented by leading scholars and experst from abroad. Spring 2022: The topography and economy of Ostia Antica. Trade and production Letizia Ceccarelli The course will cover the history, topography and economy of Ostia Antica from the Republican period to Late Antiquity. Differently from Pompeii, the city offers an insight into everyday life, housing, religion, trade and production until at least the 6th century AD. Ostia was the river port of Rome and continued to have a dynamic relationship with the Urbs, even after the construction of the harbour at Portus, 3km to the north. Special emphasis will be placed on the results of recent archaeological investigations that offer a new interpretation on the development of the city. Structure of the course 1. Overview of the city and the history of the excavations 2. Early Ostia: the colony and the castrum. City development from mid-4th to 1st century BCE 3 Early Imperial Ostia 4. The Forum: results of the Ostia Forum Project 5. The construction of the Claudian and Trajan harbours and the river port at Ostia: results of the geoarcheological analysis and the Southampton University and British School at Rome’s Portus Project 6. Trade and commerce: Square of the Corporations, tabernae, warehouses and the import of goods 7. Public areas: the theatre, baths, temples and shrines 8. The housing of Ostia from the Late Republican period: results of the excavation at the Schola di Traiano 9. The Severan transformation of the city 10. Pottery and food production in Ostia 11. Late Antique Ostia and its economy 12. Late Antique cults. Mithrea, Christian and Jewish communities 13. The Ostia Synagogue: results of the OSMAP project 14 The coast in late antiquity: results of the Porta Marina Project 15. The necropolis at Ostia and Isola Sacra: results of recent excavations
Literature
    recommended literature
  • The Oxford handbook of archaeology. Edited by Barry W. Cunliffe - Chris Gosden - Rosemary A. Joyce. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press. xvii, 1161. ISBN 9780199271016. 2009. info
    not specified
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. 2008. info
Teaching methods
- lecture, class discussions - MS teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aFoApJ4PC7FIL76PyrulZTB6ru6Dtd3dEv7SJto5NoGc1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=efa1a08e-e99d-4899-a5cf-334f2403dc07&tenantId=11904f23-f0db-4cdc-96f7-390bd55fcee8)
Assessment methods
Active participation on lectures and an essay summarizing the followed lectures.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in three years.
Teacher's information
Lectures start March, 1st, 2022, at 6 p. m. - MS teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aFoApJ4PC7FIL76PyrulZTB6ru6Dtd3dEv7SJto5NoGc1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=efa1a08e-e99d-4899-a5cf-334f2403dc07&tenantId=11904f23-f0db-4cdc-96f7-390bd55fcee8)
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
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