BCCC Room:
MCCC Room:
Track: Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology
Description:
Rome under Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AC, was a highpoint in the history of the city. Until the work of Mapping Augustan Rome there was not a good period plan that depicted the city during this important phase of its development. With the publication of the Journal of Roman Archaeology Supplement 50 in 2002 (L. Haselberger with D.G.Romano) maps of the city were created and entries for each of the buildings and monuments of Augustan Rome were written. Now Digital Augustan Rome has a life of its own and can be found here. The web site incorporates the map with the entries in an interactive fashion and also includes a satellite image of the modern city for reference of the ancient buildings in the modern day. This new digital resource can be used as a useful and attractive tool for the study of Augustan Rome and Roman culture in general.
About the Presenters:
David Gilman Romano: Dr. Romano is the Director of Greek Archaeological Projects, Mediterranean Section, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Full bio can be found here.
Dr. Nicholas Stapp: Dr. Stapp is Director, Geospatial Research Archaeological Mapping Lab, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He has degrees in Archaeology, Historic Preservation and City/Regional Planning. His research interests combine theory, practice and history with cutting-edge technologies to document, analyze and visualize complex forms of data, with the goal of making them informative and interactive. Dr. Stapp explores the relationship between past and present landscapes in Greece, Italy and the United States, with particular focus on understanding what characteristics make these spaces unique.
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