Hadrian's Rome

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Hadrian's Rome provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Hadrian's Rome, explores the city of Rome during the reign of the emperor Hadrian (117-38 CE). What impact did the emperor have on the appearance of the city? What types of ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Introducing Hadrian
    • 2 Hadrianic monuments in Rome
    • 2.1 Introducing the Pantheon
    • Exploring the Pantheon further
    • 2.2 The Temple of Venus and Rome
    • 2.3 The Temple of Deified Hadrian
    • 3 Death, divinity and the emperor
    • Conclusion
    • Readings
    • Primary Source 1 SHA, Hadrian
    • Primary Source 2 Dio Cassius 69, 2.5; 69.4–5.2; 69.7, 1–4; 69.23
    • Primary Source 3 Dio Cassius 53, 27.1–4
    • Primary Source 4 Hadrian’s speech on Matidia
    • Primary Source 5 An inscription from Hadrian’s mausoleum
    • Reading 1 Mary Boatwright, Hadrian and the City of Rome
    • Reading 2 Penelope Davies, Death and the Emperor
    • Glossary
    • References
    • Acknowledgements