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CSTS 211: What Does Ancient Rome Taste Like? (HC)

CSTS 211: What Does Ancient Rome Taste Like? (Santucci) Fall 2023

Nature's Bounty in Art

                    Fish , fruit and vegetables hanging up in a cupboard, floor mosaic, 2nd century CE, from a villa in Rome near Tor Marancia, likely

                          from the triclinium.  Vatican Museum (Source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain).  Record from the Vatican Museum.

Introduction

This guide focuses on the topics in your course and outlines research strategies and resources for your final project.  Use the searches and linked examples as jumping off points for exploration.

The Background page will help in developing your research question and understanding the broader context for your specific topic.  The History and Criticism page provides access to journal articles and books giving you material for cultural and historical analyses.  The Topical Resources page provides scholarly sources for researching more about art, archaeology, the classical tradition, geography, law, literary criticism, mythology, philosophy and religion.