(in Polish) Introduction to the Archaeology of Roman Asia Minor

elective courses

Located between the eastern and western frontiers with an abundance of natural resources, Asia Minor was a rich and strategic province of the Roman Empire. How did the Roman rule transform and shape this region over the span of six hundred years? How can we trace and understand the

relationship between the Roman rule and local response in Asia Minor? This course presents a chronological overview of the archaeology of Roman Asia Minor from the late second century BC to the sixth century AD. It examines the material culture such as coins, inscriptions, buildings, art works and cerramics, that provide information about settlements, population, administration, economy, religion, urbanisation, art and architecture in Roman Asia Minor.

This course provides students with a chronological overview of the archaeology of Roman Asia Minor from the late second century BC to the sixth century AD. It examines the material culture such as coins, inscriptions, buildings, art works and ceramics, that provide information about settlements, population, administration, economy, religion, urbanisation, art and architecture in Roman Asia Minor. The course includes weekly lecture about each theme e.g. economy, religion, architecture, in chronological order. Article/s related to the theme is assigned to the students in advance for discussion session.

1. J. R. Brandt, E. Hagelberg, G. Bjornstad, and S. Ahrens (eds.), Life and death in Asia Minor in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine times: studies in archaeology and bioarchaeology, Oxford 2016.

2. C. B. Champion, Roman imperialism: readings and sources. Interpreting ancient history. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004.

3. H. Elton and G. Reger (eds.), Regionalism in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, Pessac: Ausonius Éditions, 2007.

4. D. French, Roman Roads and Milestones of Asia Minor, British Institute at Ankara 2012.

5. T. Ismaelli and G. Cardozzi (eds.), Ancient Quarries and Building Sites in Asia Minor, Bari 2016.

6. I. Jacobs and H. Elton (eds.), Asia Minor in the Long Sixth Century, Oxbow 2019.

7. D. Magie, Roman Rule in Asia Minor I-II, Princeton 1950.

8. S. Mitchell, Anatolia: Land, Men and Gods in Asia Minor I-II, Oxford 1993.

9. S. Mitchell and K. Katsari (eds.), Patterns in the Economy of Roman Asia Minor, Swansea: Classical Press of Wales 2005.

10. S. Mitchell and P. Pilhofer (eds.), Early Christianity in Asia Minor and Cyprus, Leiden 2019.

11. C. Ratté (ed.), Archaeology and the Cities of Asia Minor in Late Antiquity, Ann Arbor 2011.

K_W01; K_W02; K_W04; K_W05; K_W07; K_U03; K_U04;

K_U05; K_U08; K_U09; K_K05

By the end of this course, the students will learn archaeology of Roman Asia Minor in chronological order and understand the key issues and debates about the impact of the Roman rule in Asia Minor and the local response. They will also be able to understand and critically assess how material culture is used to construct historical accounts of the Roman world. Moreover, they will be able to notice knowledge gap and issues in Roman Asia Minor for future studies. Finally, they will be able to debate the issues and comprehend the connections between the fields of classics, history and archaeology.

Written exam (70%) Essay (25%) and short presentation (5%)

The number of absences cannot be higher than 3 in the whole semester.

Evaluation part consists of three parts: written exam, essay and essay presentation. In written exam, which counts 70% of the total grade, students answer the questions related to the themes discussed in the class. In essay, which counts 25% of the total grade, students write a short essay of minimum 1000 words (12 point font size 1,5 line spacing) using referencing and citation system in academic writing. Finally, the students shortly present their essays in the class. This counts 5% of the total grade.