STORIA ROMANA

To outline the history of Rome by following the long story of a city which, from the struggle to safeguard its independence and assert its hegemony in Latium, came to dominate the Mediterranean area, leaving an indelible mark on the history of Europe; to present aims and instruments of the methodology of historical research: interpreting the past through the ancient sources (literary, epigraphic, papyrological, numismatic and archaeological) and to locate events in a diachronic line in the geographical frame of reference; to trace and understand the evidence of the past in order to acquire a culturally aware approach to one’s own territory.

Frontal classes; guided tours of important archaeological sites; seminars.

Attendance is not compulsory, but strongly recommended, because the use of multimedia tools, the teacher's explanations and guided tours at archaeological site will facilitate the learning of basic concepts.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.

The origins of Rome and the monarchical age: relationships with the Etruscan world and other peoples of the Italian peninsula; Republican Rome: social, political and religious organization; expansionism in the Mediterranean basin; administration of Italy and the provinces; Imperial Rome: social and political organization of the Principate; the Flavian and Antonine periods; the third century: economic problems and social dynamics; Christianity and Empire; the fall of the Western Roman Empire; the travel in Roman age.

1-G. Cresci Marrone - F. Rohr Vio - L. Calvelli, Roma Antica. Storia e documenti, Il Mulino, Bologna 2020, pp. 391, or

G. Geraci - A. Marcone, Storia romana, Le Monnier, Mondadori, Milano 2016, pp. 326; or

C. Giuffrida - M. Cassia - G. Arena, Roma e la sua storia, Il Mulino, Bologna 2019, pp. 282.

2– G. Poma (a cura di), La storia antica. Metodi e fonti per lo studio, Il Mulino, Bologna 2016, pp. 7-24; 157-190; 245-258; 309-322.

3– A. Donati, Viator. Il viaggio dei romani, Pàtron editore, Bologa 2013, pp. 73.

4– The use of a historic atlas is recommended:

• Atlante storico, Zanichelli (2 Volumi); or

• Atlante storico, De Agostini.