Christopher Siwicki
Biographic Data
| ID | 5639752 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Siwicki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Siwicki |
| SIGNATURE | SIWICKI C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Exeter |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4981-2045 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Romans who didn't build
Throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, Rome’s leaders patronised the construction of public buildings and infrastructure projects. Doing so could bring prestige, popularity, and present and posthumous fame. However, there are also several notable Romans who were markedly more restrained than their peers in this activity. Given the acknowledged advantages of this form of civic munificence, this paper asks why certain individuals did not enga…
The First Mile of the via Latina Project, Rome
Notes From Rome 2023–24
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (July 2023–July 2024) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions and newspaper reports
Three Archaeological Exhibitions in Rome
Notes From Rome 2022–23
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (July 2022–June 2023) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions and newspaper reports
Notes From Rome 2021–22
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (August 2021 – June 2022) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and newspaper reports
The Roman Cult of Hercules
This chapter explores the cult of Hercules through an examination of the construction of temples to the god in the city of Rome, from the sixth the century BC to the third century AD. Beginning with the earliest evidence for cult sites to Hercules, the chapter discusses the Great Altar in the Forum Boarium, before going on to consider the importance of the deity to Rome’s triumphators in the second and first centuries BC. The popularity of Hercul…
An ancient debate on urban renewal and built heritage
Scholarship on architecture and urbanism in antiquity has focused on building activity and investment in the fabric of cities as positive processes, typically starting from the assumption that such developments were welcomed by inhabitants – but were they? This article examines objections to urban renewal and the construction of monumental public building in the Roman world. Specifically, it focuses on the city of Prusa and the controversy surrou…
Architectural Criticism in the Roman World and the Limits of Literary Interaction
The reigns of Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian are notable both for the technical and aesthetic developments in architecture, as well as the significant amount of building work undertaken in Rome and across the empire. However, as far as can be determined, this activity was not accompanied by a surge of interest in architectural writing among Latin authors of the second century CE, who give little attention to such matters. This chapter aims to demonst…
Rome Fellowships
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Notes From Rome 2018–19
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (in the second half of 2018 and the first half of 2019) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and newspaper reports
Architectural Restoration and Heritage in Imperial Rome
This book addresses the treatment and perception of historic buildings in imperial Rome, examining the ways in which public monuments were restored in order to develop an understanding of the Roman concept of built heritage. The study considers examples from the first century bc to second century ad, focusing primarily on the six decades between the Great Fire of ad 64 and the ad 120s, a period of dramatic urban transformation and architectural i…
Roman Architects and the Struggle for Fame in an Unequal Society
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Architectural Restoration and Heritage in Imperial Rome
This book addresses the treatment and perception of historic buildings in imperial Rome, examining the ways in which public monuments were restored in order to develop an understanding of the Roman concept of built heritage. The study considers examples from the first century bc to second century ad, focusing primarily on the six decades between the Great Fire of ad 64 and the ad 120s, a period of dramatic urban transformation and architectural i…
Roman Architects and the Struggle for Fame in an Unequal Society
No description available
Rome Fellowships
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Notes From Rome 2018–19
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (in the second half of 2018 and the first half of 2019) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and newspaper reports
Architectural Restoration and Heritage in Imperial Rome
This book addresses the treatment and perception of historic buildings in imperial Rome, examining the ways in which public monuments were restored in order to develop an understanding of the Roman concept of built heritage. The study considers examples from the first century bc to second century ad, focusing primarily on the six decades between the Great Fire of ad 64 and the ad 120s, a period of dramatic urban transformation and architectural i…
Architectural Criticism in the Roman World and the Limits of Literary Interaction
The reigns of Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian are notable both for the technical and aesthetic developments in architecture, as well as the significant amount of building work undertaken in Rome and across the empire. However, as far as can be determined, this activity was not accompanied by a surge of interest in architectural writing among Latin authors of the second century CE, who give little attention to such matters. This chapter aims to demonst…
The Roman Cult of Hercules
This chapter explores the cult of Hercules through an examination of the construction of temples to the god in the city of Rome, from the sixth the century BC to the third century AD. Beginning with the earliest evidence for cult sites to Hercules, the chapter discusses the Great Altar in the Forum Boarium, before going on to consider the importance of the deity to Rome’s triumphators in the second and first centuries BC. The popularity of Hercul…
An ancient debate on urban renewal and built heritage
Scholarship on architecture and urbanism in antiquity has focused on building activity and investment in the fabric of cities as positive processes, typically starting from the assumption that such developments were welcomed by inhabitants – but were they? This article examines objections to urban renewal and the construction of monumental public building in the Roman world. Specifically, it focuses on the city of Prusa and the controversy surrou…
Notes From Rome 2021–22
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (August 2021 – June 2022) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions, and newspaper reports
Three Archaeological Exhibitions in Rome
Notes From Rome 2022–23
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (July 2022–June 2023) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions and newspaper reports
Notes From Rome 2023–24
This gazette presents to the reader outside Rome news of recent archaeological activity (July 2023–July 2024) gleaned from public lectures, conferences, exhibitions and newspaper reports
The Romans who didn't build
Throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, Rome’s leaders patronised the construction of public buildings and infrastructure projects. Doing so could bring prestige, popularity, and present and posthumous fame. However, there are also several notable Romans who were markedly more restrained than their peers in this activity. Given the acknowledged advantages of this form of civic munificence, this paper asks why certain individuals did not enga…
The First Mile of the via Latina Project, Rome
History (11 works) · Art (8 works) · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome (8 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (7 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (6 works) · History (6 works) · Classics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Ancient history (4 works)