the so called peer-graded assigments do not add anything to the value of the course, I would say on the contrary. otherwise, a good overview of the Roman civilisation and culture, although major aspects are missing; the language, the impact on the western modern civilisation, the literature, the daily life of the Romans, etc. Professor Soren is a very nice presenter of the course, although review of the past lecture would not be superfluous.

For a course on art and archaeology, there seemed to be little shown. More time was spent with Dr. Soren sitting behind a desk or standing at an empty site, usually reading off the teleprompter. This course lends itself to a lot of visuals, yet that part of the course was very skimpy. And why the old movie trailers? Why did we see a whole video on Troy? This isn't even Roman, beyond the fact that several emperors likened themselves to Alexander and some Hellenistic art influence. That's not what the video referenced. Again, it was just about the discovery of Troy, historical, with no attempt to make it relevant to the course itself. I know some historical background is needed to keep the work in context, but this was more of a history class than an art-based one. And as much as I love dogs, was that really necessary? Trying to be funny or cute didn't work.

Amazing and entertaining course! I totally recommend to everyone looking for a broad panoram on Roman history.

Un genial profesor.

So very interesting. Great instructor

Enjoyable & informative. A great warm-up for going back to college.

Thanks!!

Its a great course. Thanks.

Amazing course. Dr Soren did a great hard job. The course has a lot of information, interviews and proffesional films.

Best for those who really love history and archaeology !!

Lively and interesting course. I particularly like the side stories involving how ancient items were made and used.

This course is amazinig. Takes yu form the settlement of the Etuscans in Rome, until the fall of the Roman Empire.

Congrats Doctor Soren for your discovery and great contribution to archeology

Very thorough and engaging. I would take other courses offered by this University and this Instructor. Thank you.

Very informative. Good choice of assignment questions. Beautiful pictures to support the lectures.

Thank you for this course. It is very interesting. I get the filing how people was living in Rome different time.

This course is amazing. It doesn't just provide an excellent introduction Roman art, archaeology, history, and material culture; it also offers insight into several of the innovative sciences being utilized within Archaeology today. There are several guest speakers; tours of actual sites/tombs/museums/campus labs and architecture; 3D mapping; and even a few videos that introduce various craft making processes. Dr. Soren & The University of Arizona really went out of their way to make this a great course :)

I enjoyed Dr. Soren and Lala, as well as his guest speakers!

Great course. Interesting material and mesmerising tutor.

A truly absorbing and enlightening course on Roman art and architecture. Thanks to Dr Soren, I learnt a lot of things about the Romans that I did not know before.

Great course with an entertaining lecturer

Really enjoyed the course! I wish there was some funding mechanisms to make this lovely person from a developing country to pursue a Masters or PhD.

Great course, superb!

One of the best courses on Coursera. Informative, clear, interesting, entertaining.

Wonderful experience

Loved it, a great starting point for anyone interested in the roman culture/art/architecture.

Perfect!