Roman History I

Service Description

A survey course the examines Rome’s archaic origins in the Bronze Age, as we try to reconcile the mythological founding stories of Rome such as Romulus and Remus, to our more definitive historical period, through the alleged Etruscan monarchy, the expulsion of the Kings and the establishment of the Roman Republic. An archaeologically heavy course, we also use primary sources such as Livy and epigraphy as attempt to unravel the fact from the fanciful.