Rome And Environs

by Coarelli, Filippo

• ISBN13: 9780520079618
• ISBN10: 0520079612
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

This superb guide at last brings the work of Filippo Coarelli, one of the most widely published and best known scholars of Roman archeology and art, to a wide, English-language audience. Conveniently organized by walking tours and illustrated throughout with clear maps, drawings, and plans,Rome and Environs: Archaeological Guidecovers all of the city's ancient sites, and, unlike most other guides, now includes the major monuments in a large area outside Rome proper but within easy reach, such as Ostia Antica, Palestrina, Tivoli, and the many areas of interest along the ancient Roman roads. An essential resource for tourists interested in a deeper understanding of Rome's classical remains, it is also the ideal book for students and scholars approaching the ancient history of one of the world's most fascinating cities. Covers all the major sites including the Capitoline, the Roman Forum and the Imperial Fora, the Palatine Hill, the Valley of the Colosseum, the Esquiline, the Caelian, the Quirinal, and the Campus Martius. Two separate chapters discuss important clusters of sites-one on the area surrounding Circus Maximus and the other in the vicinity of the Trastevere, including the Aventine and the Vatican. Additional chapters cover the city walls and the aqueducts. Features 189 maps, drawings, and diagrams; an appendix on building materials and techniques; and an extensive bibliography.

Author Biography

Filippo Coarelli, Professor of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the University of Perugia, is editor of Pompeii and coauthor of The Colosseum, among numerous other books on Roman art and archaeology James J. Clauss, Professor of Classics at the University of Washington Daniel P. Harmon, Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Washington, has published on Latin poetry and ancient Roman religion

Table of Contents

Translators' Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
City Walls	p. 11
Capitoline	p. 29
Roman Forum	p. 43
Imperial Fora	p. 103
Palatine	p. 131
Valley of the Colosseum	p. 159
Esquiline	p. 177
Caelian	p. 213
Quirinal, Viminal, and the Via Lata	p. 231
Campus Martius	p. 261
Forum Holitorium, Forum Boarium, Circus Maximus, and the Baths of Caracalla	p. 307
Aventine, Trastevere, and the Vatican	p. 333
Via Appia	p. 365
Eastern Environs: Viae Latina, Praenestina, Labicana, Tiburtina	p. 403
Northern Environs: Viae Salaria, Nomentana, Flaminia, Cassia	p. 425
Western Environs: Viae Aurelia, Campana, Ostiensis	p. 437
Aqueducts	p. 445
Ostia	p. 451
Tivoli and the Tiburtine Territory	p. 479
The Alban Hills and Praeneste	p. 499
Appendix	p. 537
General Bibliography	p. 541
Illustration Sources	p. 545
Index	p. 547
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