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1 The Arch of Titus is like a newspaper. The base-reliefs on the Arch of Titus show scenes from the sack of Jerusalem, when the great city and its temple were completely destroyed. “The Senate and People of Rome, to Divus Titus, son of Divus Vespasian, Vespasian Augustus.”. The use of the word ‘Divo’ means that the arch was erected ...
The striking triumphal Arch of Septimius Severus, located at the western end of the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy, was built in 203 A.D. to commemorate the Emperor’s victory against the Parthians, a population that lived between the modern Iran and Iraq, and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta. Emperor Septimius Severus ruled for 11 years achieving ...
Venus, the ancestor of the Roman people, was also central to many religious celebrations and was associated to what we may define today as leisure activities. The temple dedicated to the goddess Rome or Roma in Italian faced the Roman Forum. Rome was a more “serious” goddess, a personification of the city of Rome and of the Roman state.
The Column of Phocas rises on the back of the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum. Over the centuries the Roman Forum had become a symbolic place and an area to celebrate the Roman Emperors. Therefore, during its heyday the Forum featured many columns. Today, there’s only one still standing the test of time, the Column of Phocas.
Capitoline Hill & Piazza del Campidoglio. The Capitoline Hill is the smallest among the 7 hills of Rome. Due to its strategic position, it immediately became the central point for Rome’s major roots and waterways. Therefore, the heart of Ancient Rome developed right there, on the plain between the Imperial Forums and the Tiber River ...
Incredible Quick Facts about the Altare della Patria. 1 Roman people have been given the Altar of the Fatherland many funny nicknames. The monument is also known as: the “typewriter” for its peculiar shape and the “wedding cake”. 2 It’s absolutely forbidden to sit on the steps. 3 The equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II is so huge ...
The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine set an unprecedented example in terms of scale and space in the history of architecture. Thanks to the use of concrete the Romans were able to shape the space and to create the sense of grandeur. The structure was intended to WOW the audience and to show the power of the Emperor.
According to several sources, works to build the Colosseum started in 72 A.D. and lasted nearly 8 years. Vespasian chose the area the Emperor Nero had previously used for his Domus Aurea, the fabulous imperial palace graced with gardens, artificial lakes and grooves. Everything was demolished to start building the Colosseum.
5 Facts about the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum. Ancient Rome Area Attractions.
Colosseum Historical Facts. Undoubtably one of the greatest example of Roman architecture and engineering, the very symbol of Ancient Rome stands on a plain at the feet of the Palatine, the Esquiline and the Caelian Hills. Even though today we can see only ⅓ of the original building, the Colosseum still survives the test of time as one of the ...