Roman Architecture I

Week 1: Introduction: nature and problems of Roman architecture, sources and documentation

Week 2: Vitruvius; Roman architects, builders and clients; the process of design

Week 3: Construction and building materials in Rome and Italy

Week 4: Republican temples and orders, Etruscan and Greek parallels

Week 5: Late Republican sanctuaries and civic centres (including concrete terracing, fora, basilicas)

Week 6: Theatres, amphitheatres, circuses

Week 7: Augustan marble revolution, regional traditions and variations in columnar architecture (esp. temples)

Week 8: Urban embellishments

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