Roman Discussion Forum of Trinity Term 2012 will have many talks on themes related to the Oxford Roman Economy Project. There are two talks on the application of water-power by Jean-Piere Brun (April 25th and May 9th), a talk on Aphrodisias by Andrew Wilson (May 2nd), a talk on large-scale fishing by Annalisa Marzano (May 16th), a talk on mediterranean trade int he province of Lycia-Pamphilia by Georgy Kantor (June 6th) and a talk by Greg Votruba on Greek and Roman anchors (June 13th)
Full programme
Week 1 - Wednesday April 25th
The archaeology of water-mills in Roman Italy
Prof. Jean-Pierre Brun, College de France
Week 2 - Wednesday May 2nd
Water, nymphs and ‘the place of palms’: the Hadrianic Baths and South Agora at Aphrodisias
Prof. Andrew Wilson, Institute of Archaeology, Oxford
Week 3 - Wednesday May 9th
Roman water-mills in Gallia Narbonensis
Prof. Jean-Pierre Brun, College de France
Week 4 - Wednesday May 16th
Organization and methods of large-scale fishing in the Roman Mediterranean
Dr Annalisa Marzano, University of Reading
Week 5 - Wednesday May 23rd
Turning the city inside out: the revolution in urban landscapes in the East under Rome
Dr Ross Burns, University of Sydney
Week 6 - Wednesday May 30th
Sacred and profane utilisation of animals in Roman Britain
Lena Strid, Oxford Archaeology
Week 7 - Wednesday June 6th
Mediterranean trade in the province of Lycia-Pamphylia: Looking at documentary evidence
Dr Georgy Kantor, University of Oxford
Week 8 - Wednesday June 13th
Greek and Roman anchors: classification, distribution reconstruction and experimentation.
Greg Votruba, University of Oxford