Birgitta Hoffmann
An exploration of the Roman idea of living in the countryside in the Western Mediterranean
The South of France and the Iberian Peninsula are famous for its olive oils, but also wine and grain and cattle, especially in the Iberian Northwest.
This course will look at different areas of this zone and establish the way the villas differed and how late antiquity affects the earlier villa distribution.
25 April The arrival of Rome: Republican landuse in the South of Spain and France
2 May – the Meseta and the grain and cattle area
9 May – villas in the wine growing areas
16 May – Villas in the olive growing areas
23 May – Villas and Fishing?
30 May Halfterm
6 June 23 May Late Antiquity – villas for the mega-rich?
Please note all lectures will be recorded and distributed to the participants at the beginning of the next week. This should allow participants from different time zones, or those working catching up with the lectures
Please note all lectures will be recorded and distributed to the participants at the beginning of the next week. This should allow participants from different time zones, or those working catching up with the lectures.
Day: Thursdays: Time: 19.00-21.00 pm GMT/BMT
6weeks, starting 25th April 2024 with one week break on 30th May 2024
Virtual Learning Environment: Zoom (The lectures are recorded)
Single lecture:
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £12 | 8 | 50 |
Bookings for the whole course:
| Price | Early Bird | Minimum No. | Maximum No. |
| £72 | 8 | 50 |
You can book via the MANCENT Booking form and pay with cheque or contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice.
UK residents can also follow this link to book the course online through this site.
If you live outside the UK please use the Eventbrite link. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-roman-villa-part-3-iberia-and-provence-series-tickets-865815085227?aff=oddtdtcreator for the series or hhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/865824373007?aff=oddtdtcreator for individual lectures.
Contact:
Birgitta Hoffmann
55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL
email: latinteacher@btinternet.com mobile: 07377 791562