The thesis discusses the available historical and archaeological evidence regarding the Severan campaigns between 208-211 and its preceding preparations in both England and Scotland.
Bekeken wordt in hoeverre de keizers Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus en Constantijn de Grote gebruik maakten van hun afstamming om hun keizerschap te legitimeren.
Over the past decades there have been new theories and methods applied to research in archaeology. This research is an attempt to apply some of these new ideas to the archaeological site, Lepcis...Show moreOver the past decades there have been new theories and methods applied to research in archaeology. This research is an attempt to apply some of these new ideas to the archaeological site, Lepcis Magna. The theory of Space Syntax will be applied to create new data that can be analyzed and interpreted. Recently, there have been multiple studies on identity that have been examined and researched more extensively in relation to the field of archaeology. A combination of space syntax theory and identity studies will be applied in order to have a deeper understanding of past cultural identity of the people of Lepcis Magna between the late first century BC to the Severan period. It has been documented that the inhabitants of Lepcis Magna had a strong Punic background during their incorporation into the Roman Empire. In previous publications on the city, the people are often described as rejecting the Romanization process. New approaches to identity studies on the provincial cities throughout the Roman Empire have attempted to step back from Romanization theory and reexamine the culture and identity of the people. A conscious effort will be made to try and examine the material from an unbiased Romanization point of view. There will also be an evaluation of the space syntax methods to see if it is feasible to approach the study of identity through the examination of space. One will attempt to analyze and interpret areas of high connectivity that will be determined by the analysis applied. Within the areas of high connectivity one will determine if there is a specific identity being projected. It will be from the interpretations that one might discover a collective cultural identity of the people. This research aims to gain a better understanding of past identities of the people of Lepcis Magna through the application of Space Syntax theory.Show less
This thesis aims to discuss the role of different entrances leading to the Palatine hill during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus and the Severan Period. As the palace itself occupied most of...Show moreThis thesis aims to discuss the role of different entrances leading to the Palatine hill during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus and the Severan Period. As the palace itself occupied most of the Palatine, the entrances that lead up the Palatine hill can be seen as the entrances into the palace itself. This thesis will give a short and general outline on the Palatine hill and the Imperial palace, will look at the life of emperor Septimius Severus, his rise to power and the following building plan for the city of Rome, including the construction of one of the entrances, the Septizodium. The two other entrances that are discussed are the Domus Gai, a palace build by emperor Caligula and the Clivus Palatinus, an ascending street leading up the Palatine Hill. The role of the entrances towards the Imperial palace will be analyzed with the help of Space Syntax and by examining the various parts of the surrounding areas of the Palatine hill, where these entrances lead, which are the Forum Romanum, the Via Sacra area and the cross point of various roads that lead into the city of Rome and the connection with the different roles these areas have with the entrances will be investigated. The gathered information is used to answer the question what the role of the three entrances were that lead to the Imperial palace on the Palatine during the reign of emperor Septimius Severus in the Severan Period.Show less
