Crafting a Greek Memory for Roman Monuments: Dionysius of Halicarnassus' monument depictions in Book 9

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar

Description

Discussion of the strategies employed by the historian Dionysius of Halicarnassus to present Roman monuments under a Greek lens by analising two case studies from Book 9 of his Roman Antiquities: the temple of Dius Fidius (9.60.8) and the Esquiline agger (9.68.2-4)
Period31 Mar 2024
Event titleClassical Association Conference 2024
Event typeConference
LocationCoventry, United KingdomShow on map

Keywords

  • Memory Studies
  • Identity negotiation
  • Roman architecture
  • Historiography
  • Dionysius of Halicarnassus