The course ‘Roman Engineering: Cities’ offers you a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating world of Roman cities, revealing the technical mastery that transformed urban history. The study of Roman engineering is currently booming, driven by a renewed interest in the sustainable and efficient methods which characterised their architectural approach. This online course is designed to give you an in-depth understanding of how the Romans managed to create vibrant and functional cities. Through video lessons, you will discover the the art of creating cities and the the expansion of these cities, developing analytical skills and a critical approach to urban planning. Taking this course will enable you not only to broaden your historical knowledge, but also to draw inspiration from traditional solutions to modern challenges, in a context where the demand for urban planning experts continues to grow.
Roman Engineering. Cities
Digital Skills
6 am
Introduction
Objectives
- Understand the historical context of the Roman engineering and its impact on urbanisation.
- Analyse the techniques from Roman buildings and his influence in modern cities.
- Identify the key elements of urban planning in Roman cities.
- Assess the Roman urban expansion and its effects on society.
- Interpreting maps y old plans of Roman cities.
- Compare the Roman cities with other contemporary civilisations.
- Apply concepts from Roman engineering in the analysis of contemporary cities.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. URBAN PLANNING. THE GROWTH OF CITIES
1. The art of creating cities
2. The expansion of the city
TEACHING UNIT 2. VIDEO LESSONS
1. CITIES. Introduction
2. CITIES. The founding of a Roman city
3. CITIES. Urban planning and the layout of a Roman city
4. CITIES. The founding of Tarraco
5. CITIES. At a forum in the Tarraco neighbourhood
6. CITIES. The Roman wall of Tarraco
7. CITIES. The Roman circus at Tarraco
8. CITIES. The Roman forum of the province of Citerior / Tarraconensis in Tarraco
9. CITIES. The Upper Town of Tarraco
10. CITIES. The Roman amphitheatre at Tarraco
11. CITIES. The Roman theatres of Tarraco and Carthago Nova
12. CITIES. Residential urban layout in Tarraco
13. CITIES. An overview of Tarraco
14. CITIES. Close
15. CITIES II. Part 1
16. CITIES II. Part 2
17. CITIES II. Part 3
18. CITIES II. Part 4
19. CITIES II. Part 5
20. CITIES II. Part 6
21. CITIES II. Part 7
22. CITIES II. Part 8