Roman Architecture

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1. Introduction to Roman Architecture

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2. It Takes a City: The Founding of Rome and the Beginnings of Urbanism in Italy

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3. Technology and Revolution in Roman Architecture

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4. Civic Life Interrupted: Nightmare and Destiny on August 24, A.D. 79

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5. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Houses and Villas at Pompeii

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6. Habitats at Herculaneum and Early Roman Interior Decoration

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7. Gilding the Lily: Painting Palaces and Villas in the First Century A.D.

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8. Exploring Special Subjects on Pompeian Walls

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9. From Brick to Marble: Augustus Assembles Rome

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10. Accessing Afterlife: Tombs of Roman Aristocrats, Freedmen, and Slaves

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11. Notorious Nero and His Amazing Architectural Legacy

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12. The Creation of an Icon: The Colosseum and Contemporary Architecture in Rome

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13. The Prince and the Palace: Human Made Divine on the Palatine Hill

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Paper Topics: Discovering the Roman Provinces and Designing a Roman City

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14. The Mother of All Forums: Civic Architecture in Rome under Trajan

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15. Rome and a Villa: Hadrian's Pantheon and Tivoli Retreat

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16. The Roman Way of Life and Death at Ostia, the Port of Rome

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17. Bigger Is Better: The Baths of Caracalla and Other Second- and Third-Century Buildings in Rome

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18. Hometown Boy: Honoring an Emperor's Roots in Roman North Africa

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19. Baroque Extravaganzas: Rock Tombs, Fountains, and Sanctuaries in Jordan, Lebanon, and Libya

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20. Roman Wine in Greek Bottles: The Rebirth of Athens

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21. Making Mini Romes on the Western Frontier

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22. Rome Redux: The Tetrarchic Renaissance

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23. Rome of Constantine and a New Rome