Lepcis Magna Hunting Baths. Building, Restoration, Promotion
Lepcis Magna Hunting Baths. Building, Restoration, Promotion

Author: Barbara Bianchi, Luisa Musso

Publisher: All’Insegna del Giglio

Published: 2012-09-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 8878145238

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La pubblicazione fa parte de progetto ENI che ha come finalità la riscoperta e valorizzazione dei Beni Culturali della Libia. Vengono qui presentati gli affreschi delle Terme della caccia di Lepcis/Leptis Magna e il loro restauro attraverso l’utilizzo delle tecnologie più avanzate. Il volume è corredato da un ampio e approfondito materiale iconografico e un’intera sezione è dedicata alla documentazione fotografica degli affreschi. Pubblicazione a cura di eni north africa, Tripoli, Lybia – NOC-National Oil Corporation – Department of Archaeology of Libya – Università Roma Tre

Writing Matters
Writing Matters

Author: Irene Berti

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2017-08-21

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 3110533367

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This edited volume includes a compilation of new approaches to the investigation of inscriptions from different cultural contexts. Innovative research questions about "material text cultures" are examined with reference to Classical Athens, late ancient and Byzantine churches and urban spaces, Hellenistic and Roman cities, and medieval buildings.

Libyan Studies
Libyan Studies

Author: Richard George Goodchild

Publisher: Society for Libyan Studies

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13:

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Twenty papers, some published here for the first time, resulting from Goodchild's work in Libya between 1946 and 1967. Papers focus on specific Roman, medieval and Islamic sites, finds and inscriptions.

The Roman Villa in the Mediterranean Basin
The Roman Villa in the Mediterranean Basin

Author: Annalisa Marzano

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-04-30

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13: 1316730611

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This volume offers a comprehensive survey of Roman villas in Italy and the Mediterranean provinces of the Roman Empire, from their origins to the collapse of the Empire. The architecture of villas could be humble or grand, and sometimes luxurious. Villas were most often farms where wine, olive oil, cereals, and manufactured goods, among other products, were produced. They were also venues for hospitality, conversation, and thinking on pagan, and ultimately Christian, themes. Villas spread as the Empire grew. Like towns and cities, they became the means of power and assimilation, just as infrastructure, such as aqueducts and bridges, was transforming the Mediterranean into a Roman sea. The distinctive Roman/Italian villa type was transferred to the provinces, resulting in Mediterranean-wide culture of rural dwelling and work that further unified the Empire.

Roman Architecture and Urbanism
Roman Architecture and Urbanism

Author: Fikret Yegül

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-07-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1108577067

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Since antiquity, Roman architecture and planning have inspired architects and designers. In this volume, Diane Favro and Fikret Yegül offer a comprehensive history and analysis of the Roman built environment, emphasizing design and planning aspects of buildings and streetscapes. They explore the dynamic evolution and dissemination of architectural ideas, showing how local influences and technologies were incorporated across the vast Roman territory. They also consider how Roman construction and engineering expertise, as well as logistical proficiency, contributed to the making of bold and exceptional spaces and forms. Based on decades of first-hand examinations of ancient sites throughout the Roman world, from Britain to Syria, the authors give close accounts of many sites no longer extant or accessible. Written in a lively and accessible manner, Roman Architecture and Urbanism affirms the enduring attractions of Roman buildings and environments and their relevance to a global view of architecture. It will appeal to readers interested in the classical world and the history of architecture and urban design, as well as wide range of academic fields. With 835 illustrations including numerous new plans and drawings as well as digital renderings.

The Baths of Acqui
The Baths of Acqui

Author: Alessandro Martini

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 9788842218319

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"The great future ambitions of Acqui, a European spa city, are rooted in its history, of which this book tells the story. As in other localities that were made famous (and attractive) by their thermal waters, it is the spa that has given rise to its economic well-being and, especially, to its historical identity and memory. Centuries of use of its curative mud and waters brought with it great buildings for accommodation and treatment, though the city truly took off in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. However, unlike many international centres of relaxation and recreation, Acqui has always been a place more for treatment than for leisure. Though never built, the architectural designs of the 1920s were extraordinary in terms of their spatial and design solutions, and still today they point to an age of enormous ambition, accompanied by a grand vision for the city and its spa system. A vision in which the city believes as much today as ever before."--Publisher.

Gardens of the Roman Empire
Gardens of the Roman Empire

Author: Wilhelmina F. Jashemski

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-12-28

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1108327036

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In Gardens of the Roman Empire, the pioneering archaeologist Wilhelmina F. Jashemski sets out to examine the role of ancient Roman gardens in daily life throughout the empire. This study, therefore, includes for the first time, archaeological, literary, and artistic evidence about ancient Roman gardens across the entire Roman Empire from Britain to Arabia. Through well-illustrated essays by leading scholars in the field, various types of gardens are examined, from how Romans actually created their gardens to the experience of gardens as revealed in literature and art. Demonstrating the central role and value of gardens in Roman civilization, Jashemski and a distinguished, international team of contributors have created a landmark reference work that will serve as the foundation for future scholarship on this topic. An accompanying digital catalogue will be made available at: www.gardensoftheromanempire.org.

Roman Art
Roman Art

Author: Nancy Lorraine Thompson

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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A complete introduction to the rich cultural legacy of Rome through the study of Roman art ... It includes a discussion of the relevance of Rome to the modern world, a short historical overview, and descriptions of forty-five works of art in the Roman collection organized in three thematic sections: Power and Authority in Roman Portraiture; Myth, Religion, and the Afterlife; and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. This resource also provides lesson plans and classroom activities."--Publisher website.

Public Space in the Late Antique City
Public Space in the Late Antique City

Author: Luke Lavan

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004413726

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This book investigates the nature of 'public space' in Mediterranean cities, A.D. 284-650, meaning places where it was impossible to avoid meeting people from all parts of society, whether different religious confessions or social groups. 0The first volume considers the architectural form and everyday functions of streets, fora / agorai, market buildings, and shops, including a study of processions and everyday street life. 0The second volume analyses archaeological evidence for the construction, repair, use, and abandonment of these urban spaces, based on standardised principles of phasing and dating. The conclusions provide insights into the urban environment of Constantinople, an assessment of urban institutions and citizenship, and a consideration of the impact of Christianity on civic life at this time.