Rome Alive: GuidebookWhether you're an armchair tourist, are visiting Rome for the first time, or are a veteran of the city's charms, travelers of all ages and stages will benefit from this fascinating guidebook to Rome's ancient city. Aicher's commentary orients the visitor to each site's ancient significance. Photographs, maps, and floorplans abound, all making this a one-of-a-kind guide. A separate volume of sources in Greek and Latin is available for scholars who want access to the original texts. |
Contents
Walls and Aqueducts | 15 |
Aqua Claudia at Romavecchia photo | 35 |
The Capitoline Hill | 43 |
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altar ancient Antoninus aqueducts Arch Augustus Aventine Basilica Baths battle bridge building built Caesar called Campus Martius Capitoline carried century Cicero Circus Claudius columns COMMENTARY construction consul death dedicated divine Domitian earlier early emperor Encyclopedia entire famous father fire Forum Forum Holitorium front gave give gods ground Hadrian hand head hill History honor House imperial important included inscription Italy Jupiter king land later Latin Lives Livy marble Marcus Maximus monuments Nero Notes numerous obelisk ordered original Ovid palace Palatine perhaps Pliny the Elder Porta Porticus refer remains restored river Roman Rome Rome's Romulus ruins sacred Senate Servius Severus side SOURCES space stands statue stone Suetonius Temple theater Tiber tomb Trajan triumph Venus Vestal Victory vowed walls