| Aims of the Course |
This course aims to introduce the development of architecture and urban planning in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, from the Archaic Period to the Roman Imperial Period (7th century BCE – 3rd century CE), through fundamental concepts and examples. The course first addresses architectural orders (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian), building materials and techniques, and basic architectural terminology. Subsequently, primary building types—such as temples and sacred areas, agoras and stoas, theaters, bouleuteria, gymnasia, residences, defensive structures, and waterworks—are examined in terms of their functions and planning characteristics. In the urban planning section, the process extending from organically developed settlements to the grid plan (Hippodamian system), and from Hellenistic royal cities to Roman urbanization, is discussed through Anatolian examples such as Miletus, Priene, Pergamon, and Ephesus. By the end of the course, it is intended that students will be able to describe an ancient structure and urban plan using correct terminology, classify them by period and type, and relate architectural and urban arrangements to their political, religious, and social contexts. |