CANCELLED Department Colloquium: Andrea Augenti (University of Bologna) "What do we talk about when we talk about late antique cities? An archaeological point of view"

More than 30 years ago, a debate that took place in the journal Archeologia Medievale marked a turning point in the study of post-Roman urbanism. The subject was: can we consider late antique cities as “proper” cities? After some decades, and many archaeological investigations, our perception of this subject has become much different from that pioneering starting point. Are “discontinuity” or “continuity” (in respect to the past) still useful terms to label that segment of urban history? The presentation will explore the most recent data and discuss new perspectives on urban landscapes during late antiquity.