Few cities of the ancient world can rival Athens' rich array of
cultural splendors. Monuments such as the Parthenon,
Erechtheion, and Theater of Dionysos (to name only a few) serve
as visual reminders of Athens' glory during the Classical Age.
But scholars have neglected the era in Athenian history when
Rome held dominion over all of Greece and the "Golden Age" of
Athens was long past. The Romans heavily patronized the city
with endowments of magnificent buildings and monuments that
outwardly reflect and honor Athens' past glory, yet also readily
testify to the reality of Roman domination. Considering the
heavy debt the Romans owed to Greece with respect to their own
art and culture, it is curious to note the Roman contributions
to Athenian art and architecture. This talk traces the
topographical and architectural changes Athens underwent during
the formative period of Roman control, which occurred during the
late Hellenistic period and to the mid-first century AD. There
is a particular emphasis on the role A