Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (8:45-3)
Meet the ticket office at via Cavour & via dei Fori Imperiali [map] at 8:45. Bring only small-medium sized backpacks are allowed in (they will be x-rayed). No dress code.
Preparation: Examine Piranesi’s engraving (c.1775) of the Campo Vaccino (be sure to look close up); Roman Forum [15m]; One of the following monuments.
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- Porticus of Gaius and Lucius & Basilica Paulli (69-71) (Geneva)
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- Curia (71-75) (Kevin)
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- Arch of Septemius Severus (78-9) (Brandi)
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- Temple of Saturn (83-4) (Nick)
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- Rostra (85-87) (Eva)
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- Basilica Julia (92-3) (Náamah)
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- Temple of Castor (94) (Jenn)
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- Temple of Vesta and Atrium Vestae (105-9) (Lex)
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- Arch of Titus (121-123) (Klea)
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- Domitian’s Palace (Tommy)
Objectives:
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- Be able to identify the Capitoline, Palatine and Aventine hills.
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- Be able to describe the use of the forum and talk about its use of space
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- Know the following buildings and their purpose(s): Curia, Basilica, Arch, Rostra
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- Be able to describe how and why Augustus reoriented to forum