MM340 - CHRISTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY

courses

ID:

MM340

Duration (hours):

42

CFU:

SSD:

ARCHEOLOGIA CRISTIANA E MEDIEVALE

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

CULTURAL HERITAGE/ARCHEOLOGIA Year: 2

Course Details:

CULTURAL HERITAGE/Archeologia Year: 3

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (01/10/2025 - 31/01/2026)

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide basic knowledge related to Christian archaeology, concerning the material manifestations of the first Christian communities within a chronological framework from the 2nd to the 7th century AD, enabling the student to recognize and contextualize them within the complex framework of late antiquity.

Course Prerequisites

No prerequisites required.

Teaching Methods

The course is organized into a teaching module that includes lectures, visits to archaeological sites and museums, conferences, and seminars on specific aspects of the discipline.

Assessment Methods

The exam consists of an oral interview, graded on a scale of thirty, in which the student must critically illustrate the topics covered during the course.

Texts

1. G. Cantino Wataghin, "The Long History of the Discipline," in Braconi et alii (eds.), "Christian Archaeology in Italy. Research, Methods, and Perspectives (1993-2022)," proceedings of the XII Congress of Christian Archaeology, I, Quingentole 2024, pp. 5-13.2. V. Fiocchi Nicolai, "Funerary Structures and Early Christian Worship Buildings in Rome from the 4th to the 6th Century," Vatican City 2001.3. F. Bisconti, O. Brandt (eds.), "Lessons in Christian Archaeology," Vatican City 2014.4. "Instrumentum domesticum. Christian Archaeology, Themes, Methodologies, and Material Culture from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages," edited by G. Castiglia, PH. Pergola, Vatican City 2020. (the relevant pages will be provided during the lessons)Additional bibliographic contributions will be provided during the lessons.

The course aims to provide the basic content of Christian archaeology, through the acquisition of a research methodology that focuses on the formation and organization of the first Christian communities through archaeological data and documentary sources, from the late antiquity to the early Middle Ages.

Course Language

italiano

More information

Attendance at lessons is highly recommended. In the case of a justified and documented inability to attend, it is necessary to agree on the program with the lecturer. All teaching materials useful for the exam not available at the "Paratore" library or obtainable through normal commercial channels will be uploaded to the university's E-learning platform, along with the program and the complete list of texts useful for the exam.