Rome, 28 June-9 July 1999
University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
The Faculty of Arts

Objectives: The course is organized by the Chairs of Archeology, of Greek History, of Roman History and of Christian Archeology with the aim of promoting and widening the knowledge of the historical, topographical and artistic development of Rome from its origins to the sixth century A.D.

Contents: The programme is subdivided into thematic areas that will illustrate the different stages of the artistic development of Rome in both the classical and paleochristian times, starting from a topographical and architectural analysis of the urban transformation from the monarchic and republican ages to the late and Christian ages. Sculptural, pictorial and mosaic works produced in Rome from the early republican age to the late paleochristian times (III-VI centuries) will also be examined.

The course consists of lectures held in the University and of several guided tours to the archeological sites, museums, churches and catacombs of Rome, in order to combine the theoretical and the practical features of the programme and give a vivid knowledge of the Roman culture.

Teaching staff: The lectures in Archeology and History of the Roman Art in the Republican Age will be held by Dr. Giulia Rocco, attached to the chair of Archeology and History of Greek and Roman Art History of the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Ph.D. in "Classical Antiquities in Italy and their Fortunes" and coordinator of the teaching activities connected to the excavations on the north-western side of the Palatine Hill.

The Roman art of the Imperial Age will be presented by Dr. Annarena Ambrogi, attached to the same chair and researcher in the above mentioned Doctorate.

Dr. Ambrogi has specialized in Archeology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" and has achieved a grant from the Italian Archeological School in Athens and from the Germanic Archeological Institute of Rome.

The lectures in Christian Archeology will be held by Professor Vincenzo Fiocchi Nicolai, full professor of Christian Archeology at the University of Roma "Tor Vergata" and Dr. Lucrezia Spera, who has achievede a doctorate in "Archeology and post-classical Antiquities" and has specialized in Medieval Archeology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza". She is now taking a doctorate at the Papal Institute of Christian Archeology.