Contents to LANCIANI -- "ROMA ANTICA"

Speranza

CONTENTS

 

BOOK I

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

I. Site -- Geology -- Configuration of Soil
II. Geology
III. Malaria
IV. Climate
V. Hydrography -- Rivers, Springs, Ponds, Marshes
VI. Bridges
VII. Traiectus (ferries)
VIII. Objects of Value in the Bed of the River
IX. Cloacæ (drains)
X. The Quarries from which Rome was built
-- A. Tufa (lapis ruber)
-- B. Peperino (lapis Albanus)
-- C. Travertino (lapis Tiburtinus)
-- D. Silex (selce)

XI. Bricks38
XII. Marbles42
XIII. Methods of Construction43
XIV. Aqueduct47
XV. Muri Urbis (the Walls)
XVI. Murus Romuli (Walls of the Palatine)59
XVII. Other Walls of the Kingly Period60
XVIII. The Walls of Servius Tullius60
XIX. Walls of Aurelian and Probus, A. D. 27266
XX. Restoration of the Walls by Honorius72
XXI. Gates of Aurelian and Honorius73
XXII. Walls of Leo IV., Leopolis, Johannipolis, Laurentiopolis80
XXIII. The Fortifications of Paul III., Pius IV., and Urban VIII84
XXIV. Modern Fortifications86
XXV. The Fourteen Regions of Augustus87
XXVI. The Population of Ancient Rome91
XXVII. The Map of Rome engraved on Marble under Severus and Caracalla94
XXVIII. The Burial of Rome98

BOOK II.

THE RUINS AND EXCAVATIONS OF THE PALATINE

I. Hints to Visitors
II. The Origin of the Palatine City110
III. Vigna Nusiner118

IV. Templum divi Augusti (Temple of Augustus)

V. Fons Juturnæ (the Springs of Juturna)
VI. The Clivus Victoriæ
VII. The Church of S. Teodoro
VIII. Murus Romuli
IX. The Altar of Aius Locutius
X. Scalæ Caci (steps of Cacius)
XI. Casa Romuli (the Hut of Romulus)
XII The Old Stone Quarries

XIII Ædes Maguæ Deum Matris (Temple of Cybele)

XIV. Ædes Iovis Propugnatoris in Palatio (Temple of Jupiter Propugnator)

135

XV. Domus Augustana (House of Augustus)

138

XVI. Domus Tiberiana (House of Tiberius)

144

XVII. House of Germanicus

147

XVIII. Domus Gaiana (House of Caligula)

150

XIX. The Palace of Domitian

155

XX. The Gardens of Adonis (Horti Adonæa — Vigna Barberini)

165

XXI. Mediæval Church Buildings

168

(A) Ecclesia S. Cæsarii in Palatio

169

(B) Monasterium quod Palladium dicitur

170

(C) The Turris Chartularia

171

XXII. The so-called Stadium (Xystus)

172

XXIII. The Palace of Septimius Severus (ædes Severianæ)

178

XXIV. The Septizonium

181

XXV. The Water Supply and Reservoirs of the Palace

184

XXVI. The Pædagogium and the Domus Gelotiana

185

BOOK III. — A WALK THROUGH THE SACRA VIA FROM THE COLISEUM TO THE CAPITOLINE HILL

I. The Sacra Via

188

II. The Colossus (colossal statue of the Sun)

190

III. Meta Sudaus

190

IV. The Arch of Constantine

191

V. Ædes Romæ et Veneris (Temple of Venus and Rome)

194

VI. Baths of Heliogabalus (?) . See Ecclesia S. Cæsarii in Palatio, 169

198

VII. Turris Chartularia

198

VIII. The Temple of Jupiter Stator

198

IX. The Arch of Titus

199

X. Basilica Nova (Basilica of Constantine)

201

XI. The Clivus Sacer

206

XII. Porticus Margaritaria

207

XIII. The Heroon Romuli (Temple of Romulus, son of Maxentius)

209

XIV. Templum Sacræ Urbis (archives of the Cadastre)

211

XV. Fornix Fabianus (Arch of Q. Fabius Allobrogicus)

215

XVI. Ædes divi Pii et divæ Faustinæ (Temple of Antoninus and Faustina)

216

XVII. The Regia

219

XVIII. The Temple of Vesta

221

XIX. The Shrine

224

XX. Atrium Vestæ (House of the Vestals)

226

XXI. Forum Romanum Magnum

232

XXII. Area of the Forum

251

XXIII. Columna Rostrata

254

XXIV. The Sculptured Plutei

254

XXV. Monumental Columns on the Sacra Via

258

XXVI. The Caballus Constantini (Equestrian Statue of Constantine)

258

XXVII. Unknown Building on the east side, opposite the Temple of Julius

259

XXVIII. Monuments of the Gothic and Gildonie Wars

259

XXIX. The Column of Phocas

260

XXX. Curia Hostilia — Curia Julia — Senatus

262

XXXI. The Comitium

266

XXXII. Ædes divi Iulii (Temple of Julius Cæsar)

267

XXXIII. Triumphal Arch of Augustus

269

XXXIV. Ædes Castorum (Temple of Castor and Pollux)

269

XXXV. Vicus Tuscus

273

XXXVI. Basilica Julia

273

XXXVII. Vicus Jugarius

278

XXXVIII. The Rostra Vetera

278

XXXIX. Genius Populi Romani — Milliarium Aureum — Umbilicus

279

XL. The Church of SS. Sergius and Bacchus

280

XLI. The Arch of Tiberius

282

XLII. The Arch of Septimius Severus

282

XLIII. The Carcer Tullianum

285

XLIV. Ædes Concordiæ (Temple of Concord)

286

XLV. The Clivus Capitolinus

288

XLVI. Temple of Vespasian

288

XLVII. Ædes Saturni (Temple of Saturn)

201

XLVIII. Porticus Deorum Consentium (Portico of the Twelve Gods)

292

XLIX. Tabularium

293

L. Capitolium (Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus)

296

LI. Forum Julium

300

LII. Forum Augustum

302

LIII. Forum Transitorium

307

LIV. Forum Traiani

311

BOOK IV. — URBS SACRA REGIONUM XIV

I. The Ruins of the Cælian Hill, Regio I, Porta Capena

320

II. Hypogæum Scipionum

321

III. The Columbaria (so-called) of Pomponius Hylas

327

IV. The Columbaria of the Vigna Codini

328

V. Regio II, Cælimontium (the Cælian Hill)

335

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VI. The Castra Cælimontana

336

(A) The Castra Equitum Singularium

336

(B) The Castra Peregrinorum

336

(C) Statio Cohortis V Vigilum

338

VII. The Palaces of the Cælian

339

(A) Domus Lateranorum (Lateran Palace)

339

(B) Domus Vectiliana

344

(C) Domus Tetricorum

344

(D) Domus Valeriorum

345

(E) Domus Philippi

346

(F) Domus L. Marii Maximi

346

(G) Domus of the Symmachi

346

(H) The House of SS. John and Paul

348

(I) The House of Gregory the Great

349

VIII. Claudium (Temple of Claudius)

350

IX. Macellum (S. Stefano Rotondo)

353

X. The Ruins of the Oppian, Regio III, Isis et Serapis

357

XI. Domus Aurea (The Golden House of Nero)

358

XII. Thermæ Titianæ (Baths of Titus)

363

XIII. Thermæ Triani (Baths of Trajan)

365

XIV. Amphitheatrum Flavium (Coliseum)

367

XV. Buildings connected with the Amphitheatre

383

The Vivarium

383

The Amphitheatrum Castrense

385

The Claudium

385

The Samiarium

385

The Spoliarium

385

The Armamentarium

386

The Ludi Gladiatorii

386

The Summum Choragium

387

The Castra Misenatium

387

The Curia Athletarum

387

XVI. The Viminal, the Cespian, the Subura, and the Vicus Patricii, Regio IV

388

XVII. The Subura

388

XVIII. The Vicus Patricii

388

XIX. Private Dwellings

391

XX. The Great Parks on the Eastern Side of the City, Regions V, VI, and VII

394

XXI. Horti Variani

395

XXII. Horti Liciniani

400

XXIII. Horti Tauriani

404

XXIV. Horti Lamiani et Maiani

406

XXV. Horti Mæcenatis

409

XXVI. Horti Lolliani

412

XXVII. Horti Sallustiani

413

XXVIII. Horti Luculliani

419

XXIX. Horti Aciliani

419

XXX. Public Buildings

427

XXXI. Templum Solis Aureliani

428

XXXII. Thermæ Diocletianæ

432

XXXIII. Castra Prætoria

437

XXXIV. The Campus Martius and the Circus Flaminius, Regio IX

440

XXXV. The Tarentum

446

XXXVI. Campus Martius

448

XXXVII. Circus Flaminius

450

XXXVIII. Stabula quatuor Factionum VI

454

XXXIX. Templum Herculis magni Custodis ad Circum Flaminium

455

XL. The Forum Holitorium and its Edifices

458

(A) Ædes Spei

458

(B) Ædes Pietatis

458

(C) Ædes Iunonis SospitÆ

458

(D) Templum Iani

458

XLI. The Pompeian Buildings

459

XLII. Mausoleum of Augustus

461

XLIII. Horologium or Solarium (sun-dial)

464

XLIV. Ara Pacis Augustæ

466

XLV. Opera S. Portieus Octaviæ

466

XLVI. The Monumenta Agrippæ

470

Porticus Pollæ or Vipsania

470

Campus Agrippæ

471

Diribitorium

471

Sæpta Iulia

471

Villa Publica

472

XLVII. Pantheon

473

XLVIII. Lakonikon

486

XLIX. Basilica Neptuni, Neptunium, Porticus Argonautarum

487

L. Theatrum Marcelli

490

LI. Theatrum et Crypta Balbi

493

LII. Odeum

496

LIII. Stadium

496

LIV. Thermæ Neronianæ et Alexandrianæ

498

LV. Isium et Serapium

500

LVI. Templum Matidiæ

502

LVII. The Antonine Buildings

503

LVIII. The Commercial Quarters on the Left Bank of the Tiber

509

LIX. Forum Holitorium

511

LX. Forum Boarium

512

LXI. Templum Fortunæ

514

LXII. Templum Matris Matutæ

515

LXIII. Templum Cereris Liberi Liberæque

516

LXIV. The Janus and the Arch of Severus and Caracalla

518

LXV. Statio Annonæ

519

LXVI. The Horrea Publica Populi Romani

522

LXVII. The Marble Wharf and Sheds

524

LXVIII. Salinæ (the Salt-Warehouses)

527

LXIX. The Lead-Warehouses

528

LXX. The Brick-Warehouses

529

LXXI. The Monte Testaccio

529

LXXII. The Aventine, Regions Xll and XIII — Thermæ Antoninianæ

532

LXXIII. Churches and Palaces on the Aventine

540

LXXIV. The Thermæ Decianæ

542

LXXV The Escubitorium Coh ∣ VII ∣ Vigilum

544

LXXVI. Horti Cæsaris

546

LXXVII. Horti Getæ

548

LXXVIII. Horti Agrippinæ

548

LXXIX. Mausoleum Hadriani

551

Conclusion: The General Aspect of the City

561

APPENDIX

A. Comparison between Years of the Christian and the Roman Eras

571

B. Chronological List of Roman Emperors

571

C. Chronological List of the First Kings of Italy

578

D. Chronological List of the Popes

578

E. Alphabetical List of Painters, Sculptors, and Architects mentioned in this Book

586

F. Roman Coins

G. Roman Measures of Length

H. Roman Weights

I. The Roman Calendar

J. A List of Ancient Marbles

 

INDEXES

I. The Existing Remains of Ancient Rome described Alphabetically in Architectural Groups.
II. The Existing Remains of Ancient Rome described in Chronological Order.