Caravan Cities

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

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NCCW (pre-2020 units) AHPG824 Pre-requisite Admission to MAncHist (OUA) or GradCertAncHist (OUA)

Special requirements

No special requirements

The unit aims to combine archaeology with history in the study of a number of key cities of the Roman Near East. The Silk Road and the Frankincense Road brought great prosperity to a number of cities of the Roman East, especially Petra, Palmyra and Dura Europos. Much of the history of these cities is written from a combination of archaeological reports and literary sources. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to evaluate archaeological evidence against extant literary sources and also to study the architectural history of the Roman Near East.and how their histories aligned with the growth of long-distance trade through the area. The Silk Roads and the Frankincense Road brought great prosperity to a number of cities of the Roman East, especially Petra, Palmyra and Dura Europos. Much of the history of these cities is written from a combination of archaeological reports and literary sources. Students will be given the opportunity to learn how to evaluate archaeological evidence against extant literary sources and also to study the architectural history of the Roman Near East.

• Discussion paper (20%)
• Research Essay (3000 words) (50%)
• Participation (20%)
• Blog (10%)