Roman Discussion Forum TT 2012

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