Università Roma Tre

The course focuses on the urbanization of Italy in Roman times, with particular reference from the Republican age to the Augustan age. Some sample cases will be taken into consideration, in order to evaluate methods and differences in the construction of Roman cities.

General part:
P. Sommella, Italia antica. L’urbanistica romana, Jouvence, Roma 1988 (pp. 17-32; 55-67; 83-92; 109-123; 143-164; 191-211: 227-250)
P. Gros, L'architettura romana. Dagli inizi del III secolo a.C. alla fine dell'alto impero. I monumenti pubblici, Longanesi, Milano 2001 (pp. 28-47; 134-166; 228-242; 260-270: 504-519)
P. Gros, M. Torelli, Storia dell’urbanistica. Il mondo romano, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2007 (pp. 158-198; 243-270).

Sample cases:
Articles and scientific contributions on specific cases will be indicated during the lessons.
Considering the unavailability of some texts (for example, for the general part, volumes 1 and 2), part of the material will be made available in pdf format. Alternatively, upon request, works in foreign languages available on the market will be indicated.

Working students, or those who could not follow the course due to justified reasons, will have to bring an alternative program, agreed with the teacher.