Archaeology of Magna Grecia
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims to present the Greek civilization in southern Italy and Sicily through the archaeological evidence returned by the cities and the territory, and to provide an update on the most current issues. Ample space will be given to the problem of apoikìa and to the archeology of 'encounters' (8th and 7th centuries BC), to ways of living in cities and the territory, as well as to the sacred space.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: Good knowledge of the civilization of the Greeks of ancient Italy.
Skills: historical and critical skills and methods related to the discipline.
Skills: historical and critical skills and methods related to the discipline.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Part A (20 hours, 3 CFU): The Archaeology of Magna Graecia. Places, methods, and protagonists .
Part B (20 hours, 3 CFU): The Greek Archaeology in Sicily. Places, methods, and protagonists.
Part B (20 hours, 3 CFU): The Greek Archaeology in Sicily. Places, methods, and protagonists.
Prerequisites for admission
The course is open to everyone; Archeology and Greek art and Greek history exams are recommended
Teaching methods
The topics and themes of the course will be illustrated through slides. Attendance is highly recommended.
The course uses a specially dedicated ARIEL website, on which images, abstracts and pdfs relating to the course will be made available to students.
The course uses a specially dedicated ARIEL website, on which images, abstracts and pdfs relating to the course will be made available to students.
Teaching Resources
Exam program for attending students:
G.F. La Torre, Sicilia e Magna Grecia. Archeologia della colonizzazione greca d'Occidente, Roma-Bari 2011 (Editori Laterza, ISBN 978-88-420-9511-8): limited to chapters 1-3 and chapters 5-7.
Will be provided on the dedicated ARIEL website pdf and ppt related to the topics covered.
Exam program for non-attending students:
G.F. La Torre, Sicilia e Magna Grecia. Archeologia della colonizzazione greca d'Occidente, Roma-Bari 2011 (Editori Laterza, ISBN 978-88-420-9511-8).
M. Torelli, Dei e artigiani. Archeologie delle colonie greche d'Occidente (Editori Laterza, ISBN 978-88-420-9510-1): limited to pages 5-136.
G.F. La Torre, Sicilia e Magna Grecia. Archeologia della colonizzazione greca d'Occidente, Roma-Bari 2011 (Editori Laterza, ISBN 978-88-420-9511-8): limited to chapters 1-3 and chapters 5-7.
Will be provided on the dedicated ARIEL website pdf and ppt related to the topics covered.
Exam program for non-attending students:
G.F. La Torre, Sicilia e Magna Grecia. Archeologia della colonizzazione greca d'Occidente, Roma-Bari 2011 (Editori Laterza, ISBN 978-88-420-9511-8).
M. Torelli, Dei e artigiani. Archeologie delle colonie greche d'Occidente (Editori Laterza, ISBN 978-88-420-9510-1): limited to pages 5-136.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Exam test modalities, only oral.
Oral: The oral exam consists of an interview on the topics of the course, starting from the manual and from a choice of images relating to the topics covered.
Oral: The oral exam consists of an interview on the topics of the course, starting from the manual and from a choice of images relating to the topics covered.
L-ANT/07 - CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Pace Alessandro
Professor(s)