{"id":6886,"date":"2025-08-18T17:50:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=6886"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:05:03","slug":"the-city-of-rome-between-antiquity-and-the-sack-of-rome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=6886","title":{"rendered":"Like Phoenix from the Ashes: The City of Rome from 1300- 1650"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n<p><strong>History and archaeology of Rome from 1300 to 1650<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 14<sup>th<\/sup> century is the start of the Christian Rome we admire today.<br \/>\nBoth the secular town represented by the Commune di Roma and the Papal power developed incredible building activity, producing many of the churches and palazzi we can visit today.<\/p>\n<p>But this wealth was bought with a series of wars, both in Italy and abroad. What led the Romans to invest so heavily in their city? Where did the wealth come from, and when did its love affair with antiquity rekindle, giving us the amazing libraries and art collections in the city?<\/p>\n<p>Please note, all lectures will be recorded and distributed to the participants at the following week. This should allow participants from different time zones, or those working to catch up with the lectures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursdays<\/strong>:\u00a0 19.00-21.00 BST<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 weeks starting 23 April to 18 June 2026, with half-term on 4 June.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\n<p>Single lecture:<\/p>\n<table width=\"474\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><strong>Early Bird<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"138\"><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"76\">\u00a312<\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"139\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"138\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Bookings for the whole course:<\/p>\n<table width=\"474\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"79\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"87\"><strong>Early Bird<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"136\"><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"172\"><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"79\">\u00a396<\/td>\n<td width=\"87\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"136\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"172\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can book this course through <a href=\"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?post_type=product\">our online booking service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively You can book via the MANCENT booking form and pay with cheque or\u00a0 contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice or finally,\u00a0 through<\/p>\n<p>Eventbrite: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/1986338930211?aff=oddtdtcreator\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/sic-transit-gloria-mundi-the-city-of-rome-from-1000-1527-tickets-1978311954310?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<br \/>\nBirgitta Hoffmann<br \/>\n55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL<br \/>\nemail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:latinteacher@btinternet.com\" data-slimstat=\"5\">latinteacher@btinternet.com<\/a>\u00a0mobile: 07377 791562<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birgitta Hoffmann History and archaeology of Rome from 1300 to 1650 The 14th century is the start of the Christian Rome we admire today. Both the secular town represented by the Commune di Roma and the Papal power developed incredible building activity, producing many of the churches and palazzi we can visit today. 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