“Cities of Kartli in the Roman Imperial Period and Late Antiquity” - the presentation of the book by Irine Demetradze-Renz
Events
The presentation of the book “Cities of Kartli in the Roman Imperial Period and Late Antiquity” by Irine Demetradze-Renz, assistant professor of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Ilia State University, will be held at the book house “Ligamus” on February 1, at 17:00.
“Cities of Kartli in the Roman Imperial Period and Late Antiquity” is the winning project of the 2021 competition of publishing grants sponsored by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.
About the book
During the Roman Imperial period and late antiquity, certain social, religious, civil and governance structures were created and developed in Kartli as a result of the relationship with the Roman Empire. Urbanization processes were underway in the country, new urban centers appeared.
There is a lack of studies on the issues of the urbanization of Kartli both in Georgian and foreign archaeological and historical literature. These issues are discussed in the book on the examples of the main cities of Kartli - Armazi and Mtskheta. Based on the archaeological and topographical data and the comparative analysis of Roman and Georgian written sources, the processes of structural and territorial development of the cities and the Roman influence reflected on them have been identified.
About the author
Irine Demetradze-Renz, Doctor of Archaeology, has been teaching several archeology courses at Ilia State University since 2010. Her research interests are interdisciplinary and include landscape studies, study of settlement patterns, archeology of the Roman period, and the use of Geographic Information Systems in archaeology.
Working language: Georgian
Time: February 1, 17:00
Location: Book house “Ligamus”, I. Chavchavadze Ave. N32
Attendance is free.
2023