Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Architecture of Roman Period II
Course Code: ARK408
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to give information about the construction activities carried out in Anatolia during the Roman Imperial Period.

Course Content

The Roman Empire, which would be the greatest power in the history of the world for approximately 400 years after Augustus became the head of the empire, attached great importance to the construction of public buildings in order to consolidate its authority in the provinces affiliated to it. Anatolia ranks first among the provinces that the Roman emperors gave the most importance. Within the scope of the course, starting from the Augustus Period until the end of the Severus Period, information about the construction activities carried out in Anatolia will be given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Aydın ERÖN
Learning Outcomes
1.Political history of the Roman Empire
2.The importance of Augustus reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
3.Prominent cities in Asia Minor during the Flavian Period
4.Hadrian's reconstruction policies and the importance of his travels
5.The importance of Antonine reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Vitruvius, Mimarlık Üzerine, Çev. Ç. Dürüşken, İstanbul, 2017.
2.M. Thorpe, Roma Mimarlığı, Çev. R. Akbulut, İstanbul, 2002.
3.W. L. MacDonald, The Architecture of the Roman Empire, I: An Introductory Study, New Haven, 1965.
4.F. Sear, Roman Architecture, New York, 1983.
5.S. Pülz, Untersuchungen zur kaiserzeitlichen Bauornamentik von Didyma, IstMitt-BH 35, Tübingen, 1989.
6.A. Farrington, The Roman Baths of Lycia, An Architectural Study/Likya’daki Roma Hamamları Mimari Araştırmaları, Exeter, 1995.
7.M. Steskal- M. La Torre, M., Das Vediusgymnasium in Ephesos, Archäologie und Baubefund, FiE XIV/1, Wien, 2008.
8.L. Vandeput, The Architectural Decoration in Roman Asia Minor. Sagalassos: a Case Study, Leuven, 1997.
9.S. Pülz, Untersuchungen zur kaiserzeitlichen Bauornamentik von Didyma, IstMitt-BH 35, Tübingen, 1989.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Political history of the Roman Empire
Week 2 - Theoretical
Augustus reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 3 - Theoretical
Augustus reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 4 - Theoretical
Claudian reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 5 - Theoretical
Flavian reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 6 - Theoretical
Flavian reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 7 - Theoretical
Trajan's reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 8 - Theoretical
Trajan's reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hadrianic reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hadrianic reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 11 - Theoretical
Antonine reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 12 - Theoretical
Antonine reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 13 - Theoretical
Antonine reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Week 14 - Theoretical
Severan reconstruction policies in Asia Minor
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100440
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1088
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026