"From Huts to Palaces: Understanding the Architecture of Rome's First Houses," a Flash Talk by Amelia Eichengreen given on Friday, February 4, 2022.

The old cliche says "Rome wasn't built in a day." However, Rome transformed from a city of mud huts to one of stone palaces within a fifty-year period, or one may even say, "a day." In this talk, IPCAA graduate student Amelia Eichengreen discusses Rome's changing architectural landscape from huts to palaces as well as the current state of the field, what the huts looked like, how they were used, and how they can help us to better understand Rome's earliest inhabitants.

Kelsey Museum Flash Talks are 15-minute Zoom lectures by Kelsey curators, staff members, researchers, and graduate students talking about their recent research or current projects. Each presentation is followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Flash Talks are free and open to all visitors. They take place at noon on the first Friday of every month.