Thursday, 5 March 2020 - 4:30 PM
Cohen Hall 402, University of Pennsylvania
More than 30 years ago, a debate that took place in the journal Archeologia Medievale marked a turning point in the study of post-Roman urbanism. The subject was: can we consider late antique cities as “proper” cities? After some decades, and many archaeological investigations, our perception of this subject has become much different from that pioneering starting point. Are “discontinuity” or “continuity” (in respect to the past) still useful terms to label that segment of urban history? The presentation will explore the most recent data and discuss new perspectives on urban landscapes during late antiquity.