Urban culture in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Theodosian dynasty (AD 397-450).

Id:KUL_3H080318

K.U.Leuven

This research aims at a reappraisal of the urban culture in the East Roman Empire between the last quarter of the 4th to the middle of the 5th c. AD based on archaeological sources (bottom view) and a confrontation with the large-scale evolutions mentioned above, especially as outlines by non-archaeological sources (top view) as well as an identification ofthe protagonists involved. The city will be considered in its totality,with inclusion of both public and so-called private spaces, and as intrinsically connected to its hinterland. A comparison will be made betweenAsia Minor with (a) the capital Constantinople; (b) other relatively peaceful regions such as Greece, Cyprus, Syria-Palestine-Jordan, Egypt andNorth-Africa; (c) and with the regions that suffered under barbarian incursions (Balkan, Northern Greece). Finally, it will be possible to determine to which measure, in which regions and in which cities (provincialcapitals, medium sized, small) this Theodosian period can be categori

Timeframe:

1 Oct 2008 → 30 Sep 2011

Keywords:

Archaeology

Discipline codes:

• HUMANITIES (H)
  • History and arts
    • Archaeology
    • Ancient history