Diane Favro

Greece under Roman Rule

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Sep 5, 2019

The Roman Near East

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Sep 5, 2019

When a traveler from Italy, after two weeks of perilous sea travel, set foot on one of the renown... more When a traveler from Italy, after two weeks of perilous sea travel, set foot on one of the renowned ancient ports of Syria, it was not only the thousand miles or more of open seas that separated him from home but also a cultural divide evident in the diverse faces, languages, and customs. Indeed, many of these busy ports, from Laodicea to Caesarea, rooted in their Phoenician or Greek past, were only moderately familiar sea gates opening to the increasing unfamiliarity of the interior – a world populated by Semitic and Arab communities stretching over the vast, stony steppes of Syria, Jordan, and Arabia, across the great rivers of Euphrates and Tigris to the venerable civilizations of Mesopotamia and Persia deep into the edges of the desert. Beyond that, the great and legendary land routes to India, China and southeast Asia beckoned the fearless traders. This was a world of great diversity in some ways similar to, but in others significantly different from, Asia Minor where the coastal regions had been populated by Greek colonies from the first millennium onward and consequently established a culture and language that was predominantly and genuinely Hellenic. Even inland Anatolia, with its native populations, such as the Phrygians, Lydians, and Carians, had been substantially Hellenized and more importantly urbanized by the time of the Roman dominion of the land. This world all changed east of the Cilician Gates. There is much truth in the colorful (and now simplistic sounding) characterization by J. B. Ward-Perkins that once we turn to eastern Mediterranean and the lands beyond, the duet represented elsewhere by the Greek and Roman traditions “becomes … a chorus of mixed voices,” although, as we have tried to underline earlier, there were a few important voices other than Greek and Roman even in Italy and the Western provinces (Ward-Perkins 1982, 307).

Architecture and Planning in North Africa

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Sep 5, 2019

Stretching nearly 4,000 kilometers across the southern coast of the Mediterranean from Alexandria... more Stretching nearly 4,000 kilometers across the southern coast of the Mediterranean from Alexandria to Tangiers, a land shelf 40–400 kilometers deep between the sea and the inhospitable, semiarid ridge on the east and the Atlas Mountain range or sand of the desert on the west, North Africa should have had little interest for the Romans. No such excuse is needed, however, for Rome’s presence in Egypt leading to the annexation of the country in 27 bce . It was made inevitable because of the role inadvertently played by the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt in Roman politics in the last few decades of the Republic, especially the episodes involving the dallying of Julius Caesar, and later Mark Anthony, with Cleopatra, the last Ptolemaic queen. Rome’s involvement with the central and western portions of North Africa (covering the coastal regions of the modern states of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco), by contrast, is inextricably tied with its famous wars with Carthage during the third and second centuries bce . This involvement culminated, in a sense, with its final victory over its resourceful foe in 146 bce and the creation of the province of Africa Proconsularis.

Imperial Architecture in Rome from the Flavians through the Antonines

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Sep 5, 2019

The end of Julio-Claudian rule, marked by the violent death of Nero and followed by a year of tur... more The end of Julio-Claudian rule, marked by the violent death of Nero and followed by a year of turmoil and civil war, was uncommonly like its turbulent beginning. In a little over a year, four emperors ascended to the throne, mainly through overt military support. Three of the contenders – Galba, Otho, and Vitellus – ruled only a matter of months before they were dethroned and murdered by legions favoring their own leader for the top job. The fourth, Vespasian, the commander of the army in Palestine, was proclaimed emperor by his troops in 69 ce . At the age of sixty, a seasoned and popular soldier, he was able to bring order and normalcy after a period of struggle, and gained the support of the Senate, the army, and the people. Followed by his two sons, Titus and Domitian, Vespasian established the Flavian dynasty that ruled Rome and her expanding empire until 96 ce , a little over one-quarter of a century.

Technology of Building

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Sep 5, 2019

“Just compare the vast array of indispensable structures carrying so much water with the idle pyr... more “Just compare the vast array of indispensable structures carrying so much water with the idle pyramids [of the Egyptians], or the famous but useless monuments of the Greeks!” ( De Aq .1.16). With these enthusiastic words, Sextus Julius Frontinus, the water commissioner of Rome in the early second century, provides poetic endorsement to the widely held view that Romans had far more interest in solving the practical needs of its citizens than creating aesthetically pleasing, but functionally useless, artistic monuments ().

The Question of Romanization – to Be or Not to Be (Roman)?

Few issues in current Roman scholarship proved more engaging and enduring (and occasionally contr... more Few issues in current Roman scholarship proved more engaging and enduring (and occasionally controversial and disruptive) than the discourse on Romanization. The perception of being Roman, or not being Roman, in a world that was dominated or at least administered by the Roman state is a question of central importance to all aspects of Roman Studies in art, architecture, literature, and history. The concept not only opens the door for politically relevant discourse on the nature of cultural and national identities, it also defines the way that we look at art and architecture made by groups with different identities, Roman or other. It seems opportune to add our voice to the chorus here in a generalized and introductory way to offer an overview, although this subject will come up in the following chapters linked to specific historical or regional contexts where it will be discussed further (see the collection of essays in Mattingly 1997, esp. 7–24; also Barrett, 51–64). A state that r...

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Digital Cultural Mapping: Transformative Scholarship and Teaching in the Geospatial Humanities

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The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)

Rome's largest amphitheater, the Colosseum has long been a symbol of Roman civilization. This... more Rome's largest amphitheater, the Colosseum has long been a symbol of Roman civilization. This model, which is part of UCLA's Rome Reborn project, presents all the known details of the building, inside and out. It depicts the evolution of the building from its opening in 80 A.D. until the last gladiatorial combats were held here in the early fifth century.

Paradigm and progeny : Roman imperial architecture and its legacy : proceedings of a conference held at the American Academy in Rome on 6-7 December, 2011 in honor of William L. MacDonald

The festive experience: Roman processions in the urban context

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Basilica of Maxentius

Through a collaborative effort between UCLA’s CVRLab and the University of Lecce, a first phase o... more Through a collaborative effort between UCLA’s CVRLab and the University of Lecce, a first phase of the model was released in 2003. New work on the existing Basilica of Maxentius model was begun in the fall of 2004. The initial departure for the modeling team at ETC was to translate the 3D Model into the appropriate software; which resulted in poor geometry and internal hierarchy structure. With the existing framework then organized and cleaned up, more detailed pieces were built and brought into the model as more tailored texture maps were applied, based on research by the UCLA ETC modeling team. Following a review by the Scientific Committee in July, further details were improved and incorporated into the 3D model. Upon critique and review from a second meeting in September 2005, the Basilica of Maxentius was approved by the Scientific Committee, contingent upon the implementation of discussed and noted changes. Since October 2005, there has been continued correspondence and guidan...

To be or not to be in Past Spaces:: Thoughts on Roman Immersive Reconstructions

Roman Architecture and Urbanism

Romulus showed great forethought . . . Even back then he must have divined that the city would on... more

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Roman Architecture and Urbanism

Romulus showed great forethought. .. Even back then he must have divined that the city would one ... more

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Meaning and Experience: Urban History From Antiquity to the Early Modern Period

The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 1999

U;jrban History is contested territory. Architectural historians, sociologists, historians, geogr... more

Sincere and Good: The Architectural Practice of Julia Morgan

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 1992

In the eyes of the beholder: Virtual Reality re-creations and academia

… , Visualization, Imagination; Proceedings of the Third …, 2006

In the eyes of the beholder: Virtual Reality re-creations and academia Diane Favro I begin with a... more

Urban Commemoration

A Companion to the City of Rome

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Oxford Art Online

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