The course aims to guide students in the deepening of content knowledge and methodological skills related to the study of the relations between the Etruscan and Greek worlds, analysed through economic, social and artistic aspects, etc. 
In particular, the course aims:
to provide methodological skills for the study of Etruscan monuments and artistic productions and the hermeneutic tools for understanding the ideological and symbolic meaning of the objects and any iconographic representations depicted; 
to acquire the ability to critically frame Etruscan artistic productions, placing them within the contemporary historical, economic and social framework, in relation to similar contemporary productions of the Greek and Magna-Greek worlds; 
to acquire a mastery of the specific language; 
to introduce the potential of multimedia resources for the valorisation and enjoyment of the archaeological heritage.

The course will provide a comprehensive overview of Etruscan contexts, monuments, and artistic productions from the Orientalizing period through to the Classical age, examined in relation to the Greek world.

• ·  The earliest contacts with the Greek world at the beginning of the Iron Age.
• ·  The reception of Greek myth and the diverse hermeneutic approaches.
• ·  Greek influences on Etruscan artistic production, including ceramic art, painting, and coroplastic sculpture, from the Orientalizing to the Late Classical periods.
• ·  Archaic Etruscan trade: sites of exchange (major commercial emporia, ports—Gravisca, Pyrgi, Spina—and sanctuaries), and issues concerning the mobility of individuals, including artists and craftsmen, between the Greek and Etruscan spheres.
• ·  Particular attention will be devoted to methodological approaches—including digital and multimedia tools—for the enhancement and public engagement with archaeological heritage, especially that related to the themes addressed in the course, with a focus on non-specialist audiences.

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Knowledge and understanding: the student will have to demonstrate, through an oral interview, to have learned and elaborated the content and methodological assumptions of the discipline. The candidate must therefore be able to recognize and well frame the contexts and materials presented during the course in the historical and cultural period of reference.

 Applying knowledge and understanding: the student will also have to demonstrate the possession of the analytical and conceptual tools for the interpretation of archaeological data.

Making judgments: the student will have to demonstrate the ability to discuss with maturity and autonomy of judgment the various issues related to the topics of the course, also inserting them in wider and interdisciplinary contexts.

Communication skills: at the end of the course the student will have to acquire adequate skills and tools to expose appropriately with awareness and using the technical language. It will also be important to acquire the ability to communicate archaeological data at various levels. In this regard, exercises will be carried out in the classroom.

Lifelong learning skills: the student must have developed the necessary learning skills to undertake further studies and in-depth studies with a high degree of autonomy.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Guided tours are planned at some of the archaeological sites analyzed during the course  and Museum (Roma, Villa Giulia, Ferrara Archaeological Museum, etc.). A study trip to Greece is also planned for spring 2026.

Teaching

Frontal lessons. 

Innovative teaching methods

Some exercises in Flipped Classroom and Debate mode will be conducted, especially in relation to the last part of the course.
Within the course for some topics, the use of the multimedia equipment of the 3.00 classrooms is also planned for the illustration of the potential offered by ICT for a better understanding of the material illustrated during the lessons.

Attendance

Attendance strongly recommended. An attending student is considered to be anyone who has attended at least 2/3 of the lessons.

Course books

 Since no textbook is available on the topics covered by the course, the readings and supporting multimedia materials will be made available on the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it.
Reference texts from which readings will be selected:

• Il commercio etrusco arcaico. Atti dell'incontro di studi (Roma, C.N.R. 5-7 dicembre, 1983), Roma 1985
• Michel Gras “Trafics tyrreheniens archaiques”, Bibliothèque des écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome 258, Roma 1985
• Gli Etruschi e il Mediterraneo. Commerci e politica. Atti del XIII Convegno Internazionale di Studi sulla Storia e l’Archeologia dell’Etruria, QUASAR Roma 2005) 
• Etruria e Magna Grecia. Atti del XXVIII Convegno Internazionale di Studi sulla Storia e l’Archeologia dell’Etruria, QUASAR Roma 2024 

Assessment

Oral examination.

The assessment provides that the candidate knows how to frame contexts, monuments and materials through the images that will be proposed by the teacher and that is able to start from these to elaborate a broader discourse on historical, economic and artistic aspects.

The evaluation of the candidate will take place based on the coherence and completeness of the answers, as well as the ability to classify the issues discussed during the lessons.

In the evaluation, it will also be fundamental that the candidate demonstrates the ability to use the technical language  appropriately.

They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of critical abilities in the exposition of the problems inherent in the course, with historical connections and  with the knowledge of contemporary productions of the Greek and Magno-Greek world;  the student must also demonstrate an appropriate use of the technical language.

They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a good knowledge of the contents supported by critical ability and use of an appropriate language and the technical vocabulary of the discipline.

They will give rise to sufficient evaluations: the achievement of minimal knowledge on the subjects dealt during the course, even if there are some gaps and  the use of a language not entirely appropriate.

They will give rise to negative evaluations: serious gaps in the discussion on the issues addressed during the course and the use of an inadequate technical language.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Non-attending students are invited to consult the teaching material uploaded on Moodle (slides discussed in class, links to multimedia content, etc.).

Attendance

Non-attending students must contact the teacher for more precise instructions on the syllabus.

Course books

 Since no textbook is available on the topics covered by the course, the readings and supporting multimedia materials will be made available on the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it.
Reference texts from which readings will be selected:

• Il commercio etrusco arcaico. Atti dell'incontro di studi (Roma, C.N.R. 5-7 dicembre, 1983), Roma 1985
• Michel Gras “Trafics tyrreheniens archaiques”, Bibliothèque des écoles françaises d'Athènes et de Rome 258, Roma 1985
• Gli Etruschi e il Mediterraneo. Commerci e politica. Atti del XIII Convegno Internazionale di Studi sulla Storia e l’Archeologia dell’Etruria, QUASAR Roma 2005) 
• Etruria e Magna Grecia. Atti del XXVIII Convegno Internazionale di Studi sulla Storia e l’Archeologia dell’Etruria, QUASAR Roma 2024 

In addition to the  texts indicated, non-attending students will have to study in depth another topic (agreeing with the teacher). The work can be done in the form of a written essay, PowerPoint presentation, etc.,  and  it must be  sent  via e-mail to the teacher.

Assessment

Oral examination.

The assessment provides that the candidate knows how to frame contexts, monuments and materials through the images that will be proposed by the teacher and that is able to start from these to elaborate a broader discourse on historical, economic and artistic aspects.

The evaluation of the candidate will take place based on the coherence and completeness of the answers, as well as the ability to classify the issues discussed during the lessons.

In the evaluation, it will also be fundamental that the candidate demonstrates the ability to use the technical language  appropriately.

They will give rise to evaluations of excellence: the student's possession of critical abilities in the exposition of the problems inherent in the course, with historical connections and  with the knowledge of contemporary productions of the Greek and Magno-Greek world;  the student must also demonstrate an appropriate use of the technical language.

They will give rise to discrete evaluations: the student's possession of a good knowledge of the contents supported by critical ability and use of an appropriate language and the technical vocabulary of the discipline.

They will give rise to sufficient evaluations: the achievement of minimal knowledge on the subjects dealt during the course, even if there are some gaps and  the use of a language not entirely appropriate.

They will give rise to negative evaluations: serious gaps in the discussion on the issues addressed during the course and the use of an inadequate technical language.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.