Pompeii: Life and Death of a Roman City

3 credits · Undergraduate

Ancient Pompeii as case study of the ancient Roman city. Urban form, architecture and infrastructure; domestic design and decoration, furnishings and personal effects, organic remains and conservation. Interdisciplinary approaches – archaeological evidence, written records, other sources – explore identity, aesthetics, religion, economics, politics, gender, and class. Offered on a graded basis only. [3] (HCA) (CORE A, C)(LE HFA)