Monuments of Rome

Topics

• Sources of evidence for the topography and monuments of ancient Rome
• Foundation myths and archaeology
• Earliest monuments of the Palatine and Forum

Readings and Assignments

• Read M.E. Landon, "How to Handle a Roman Topographical Dictionary"
• At the Stanford Forma Urbis Project, read about the Forma Urbis and about the project.
• Then read D. Reynolds on the Regionary Catalogues (E-RES)

• Claridge, "Historical Overview" and "Documentary Sources," pp. 1-32.
• Read Plutarch's account of the foundation of Rome
  
• Claridge, p. 125, 384 (Lupercal, Ficus Ruminalis & Capitoline Wolf), 108 (Early graves in the Forum="Sepulcretum"), 124-126 (Huts on the Palatine & the "Casa Romuli" or Hut of Romulus)
  

Topics

• Drainage and early development of the Forum
• Introduction to Roman sanctuaries, altars, and temples
• Temples of the Late Regal Period
  
• Early Republican Forum
• Temples of the Early Republic

Readings and Assignments

• Stambaugh, pp. 7-15
• Claridge 62, 68 (Cloaca Maxima); 68-69(Shrine of Cloacina ); 105-106 (Regia); 101-102 (Temple of Vesta), 103-104 (Atrium Vestae), 73-74 (Lapis Niger).
  
• Also, please read the topographical dictionaries (Platner and Ashby, Nash and Richardson) s.vv. "Cloaca Maxima", "Cloacina", "Regia", "Temple of Vesta", "Atrium Vestae"

• Stambaugh 213-224
• Claridge 237-238 (The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus), 250-253 (S. Omobono temples)
  
• Also, please read the topographical dictionaries sv. "Iuppiter Opt. Max., Aedes" and Richardson s.vv. "Area Sacra di Sant'Omobono"
  
• E. Gowers, "The Anatomy of Rome from Capitol to Cloaca," (E-RES).  Click on this link for a few reading questions.
  

Topics

• Early Republican Monuments
  
• The sack of Rome by the Gauls and the Republican City Wall
• The Middle  Republic and the Growth of Roman Power

Readings and Assignments

• Stambaugh, pp. 16-19, 89-100, 101-110, 188-190
  
• Claridge 80-81(Temple of Saturn), 95-97 (Spring of Juturna), 91-92 (Temple of Castor)
• Also, please read the topographical dictionaries s.vv. "Saturnus, Aedes", "Lacus Iuturnae", "Castor, Aedes (or Templum)"
• Ancient Source: The Dioscuri and the Battle of Lake Regillus

• Claridge 245-247 (Temple of Apollo Medicus), 229-241 (Temple of Juno Moneta), 59, 355 (Republican City Wall, "Servian" Wall), 77-78 (Temple of Concord), 72-73 (Comitium). 
  
• the topographical dictionaries svv "Apollo, Aedes", "Iuno Moneta, Aedes", "Concordia, Aedes"
  
• Ancient Source: The Sack of Rome by the Gauls

Topics

• Civic monuments of the Roman Forum
  
• Introduced eastern cults and their temples
• Republican "victory temples" of the Forum Holitorium, Forum Boarium, Area Sacra di Largo Argentina and environs

Readings and Assignments

• Stambaugh, pp. 19-35, 106-114, 243-259
• Claridge 126-128 (Temple of the Magna Mater, Temple of Victoria), 226-228 (Tiber Island and Temple of Aesculapius)
  
• the topographical dictionaries s.vv. "Comitium" "Rostra" "Curia Hostilia""Insula Tiberina", "Aesculapius, Aedes", "Magna Mater, Aedes"

• Preliminary bibliography due for Semester Project
• E. Orlin, "Why a Second Temple for Venus Erycina?"(E-RES)
• Claridge 215-219 (Temples in the Largo Argentina), 247-250 (Temples in the Forum Holitorium)
• Nash and Richardson s.v. "Area Sacra di Largo Argentina"; Richardson and Platner & Ashby s.v. "Fortuna Huiusce Diei"; all three topographical dictionaries s.v. "Forum Holitorium"
  

Topics

• The Forum Boarium
  
• A topographical detective story: The Circus Flaminius

Readings and Assignments

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• Claridge 253-258 (Temple of Portunus and Temple of Hercules Victor in the Forum Boarium)
  
• Claridge 177-178, 221-227 (Circus Flaminius, Temples of Jupiter Stator, Juno Regina, Hercules and the Muses, Porticus of Octavia, Porticus of Philip), 126-128 (Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Circus Flaminius), 247 (Temple of Bellona)
• T.P. Wiseman "The Circus Flaminius" (E-RES).  I strongly recommend that you click here for information and reading questions that will help you to follow Wiseman's argument.
  

Topics

• Another topographical detective story: the Porticus Aemilia
• Monuments of the Aemilii
• The Late Republic and the beginnings of civil war: Monuments associated with Sulla, Catulus, and Pompey

Readings and Assignments

• Fikret Yegul's course website on Roman Concrete
  
• Claridge 367-369 (Mons Testaceus; Porticus Aemilia); 226-228 (Pons Aemilius; Pons Fabricius); 53-54 (Basilica Porcia; Basilica Sempronia); 66-68 (Basilica Aemilia, Basilica Paulli)
  
• The topographical dictionaries, s.vv. "Porticus Aemilia"; "Emporium"; "Testaceus Mons"; "Pons Aemilius "; "Pons Sublicius"; "Pons Fabricius"; "Basilica Porcia"; "Basilica Sempronia"; "Basilica Aemilia"
  
• (read this last) Steven L. Tuck "A New Identification for the 'Porticus Aemilia" (E-RES).  Click here for reading questions that will help you prepare for class.
  

Topics

• The Late Republic and the beginnings of civil war: Monuments associated with Sulla, Catulus and Pompey
• Monuments associated with Julius Caesar
• The Palatine Hill at the End of the Republic

Readings and Assignments

• Stambaugh, pp. pp. 36-47
  
• Claridge 239-41 (Tabularium; Temple of Veiovis); 214 (Theater of Pompey, Porticus of Pompey and Temple of Venus Victrix); 70-72 (Curia Iulia); 81-84 (Imperial Rostra); 89-90 (Basilica Iulia)
• The topographical dictionaries, s.vv. "Tabularium""Veiovis" (but not Platner and Ashby, which was published before the discovery of the remains of the Temple of Veiovis in the 1930s); "Theatrum Pompei"; "Porticus Pompei"; "Venus Victrix, Aedes"; "Curia Iulia"; "Rostra Augusti"; "Basilica Iulia"

• Student Presentation: Edward Elliott on where sculpture is found in Cicero's Verrines

• In preparation for the presentation, please read a few pages from A. Everitt's Cicero, available on E-RES.  Also read the short handout that Edward passes out in class on Tuesday
  
• After this, to get a flavor of the speech, please read Verrines 4.61-4.72 available at the Perseus Project. (Keep clicking on the blue, right arrow until you have read through Section 72.)
  
• S. M. Cerutti, "The Location of the Houses of Cicero and Clodius and the Porticus Catuli on the Palatine Hill in Rome" (E-RES) Click here for reading questions on this article.
  

Augustan Rome

• Introduction to Augustan Rome
• Augustan monuments in the Forum Romanum and the Imperial Fora
• The Palatine from the Late Republic to the Early Empire
  

Readings and Assignments

• Claridge, 148-152 (Forum of Caesar/Forum Iulium), 97-99 (Temple of the Divine Julius) 99 (Arch of Augustus), 158-161 (Forum of Augustus and Temple of Mars Ultor)
• Topographical dictionaries s.vv. “Forum Iulium” “Iulius Divus, Aedes” “Arcus Augusti” “Forum Augustus”
• Stambaugh, pp. 48-66
• Res Gestae Divi Augusti (The achievements of the Divine Augustus)

• Claridge, 131-134 (Temple of Apollo Palatinus), 128-130 (“House of Augustus” and “House of Livia”), 243-245 (“Theater of Marcellus”)
• Topographical dictionaries s.vv. “Forum Augustum” “Apollo Palatinus, Aedes”  "Iuppiter Tonans, Aedes" “Theatrum Marcelli” and in Richardson only “Domus Augustus” “Casa di Livia”
• Stambaugh, pp. 114-122
• B. Kellum, "Sculptural Programs and Propaganda in Rome:The Temple of Apollo on the Palatine" (E-RES)

Augustan Rome (cnt'd)

• Augustan monuments in the Circus Flaminius and Campus Martius
• Obelisks and Egyptianizing architecture
  
• The Mausoleum of Augustus
• Monuments associated with the Tiberius, Caligula and Claudius
  

Readings and Assignments

• Claridge 220-221 (Theater and Crypta of Balbus), 177-181 (Agrippan building program in the Campus Martius), 190-192 (Horologium--or Solarium—Augusti); 264-265 (Obelisks)
• The topographical dictionaries s.vv. “Theatrum Balbi”; “Saepta Iulia”; “Diribitorium” (though not in Nash); “Pantheon”; “Thermae Agrippae”; “Horologium Solare Augusti” (only in Richardson); “Obeliscus Augusti (Gnomon)” (though not in Nash); “Obeliscus Augusti in Campo Martio” (only in Nash); “Obeliscus Augusti in Circo Maximo”; “Obeliscus Constantii”; “Obeliscus Vaticanus”
• Pliny on obelisks and the sundial of Augustus

• Stambaugh, pp. 67-70, 123-141, 268-273
• Claridge 364-366 (Tomb of C. Cestius); 181-184 (Mausoleum of Augustus) 207, 234, 380 (Iseum and Serapeum=Temple of Isis and Serapis); 90 (Temple of the Divine Augustus); 357-361 (Porta Praenestina/ Maggiore and Tomb of Eurysaces); 359-361 (Domus Aurea)
  
• The topographical dictionaries s.vv.  “Sep. C. Cestii”; “Isis, Aedes” (but not Nash); “Isaeum et Serapeum” (only Nash); “Mausoleum Augusti”; “Augustus, Divus, Templum” (Richardson only); “Castra Praetoria”; “Porta Praenestina”; "Domus Aurea"
  

Topics

• Triumphal Processions
• The fire of A.D. 64 and monuments associated with Nero
• The Pomerium
• Aqueducts
  
• Monuments associated with Vespasian and Titus
• Amphitheaters

Readings and Assignments

• Student Presentation: Peter Corrado on triumphal processions
• Stambaugh, pp. 71-75, 225-240
• Claridge 208-209 (Baths of Nero); 307-308 and 312-313 (Temple of the Divine Claudius), 153-155 (Temple of Peace, Forum of Peace, Forum of Vespasian), 276-283 (Flavian Amphitheater--Colosseum)
• The topographical dictionaries s vv. “Thermae Neronianae”; “Claudius, Divus, Templum”, “Pax, Templum” (Platner and Ashby, Nash), Forum Pacis (Richardson), “Amphitheatrum Flavium”

• Student Presentation: Travis Norton on the pomerium
• Student Presentation: Michelle Stanton on the aqueducts of Rome
• Kathleen Coleman, "Entertaining Rome", 227-241 (on the amphitheater) (E-RES).  When you print this article out, hold on to it.  I will assign other sections over the next few weeks.)

Topics

• ludi (religious festivls)
• the walls of Rome
• temples of Venus
• formal gardens
  

Readings and Assignments

• Student Presentation:Stephanie Traina on the topography of the ludi (religious festivals);
• Student Presentation: Stephen Sullivan on the walls of Rome
• Kathleen Coleman, "Entertaining Rome", 210-219 (on the circus).  This is the same E-RES chapter that you printed out last week.
  
• Claridge 271-272 (Meta Sudans), 283-284 (Ludus Magnus), 264-265 (Circus Maximus), 268-269 (Baths of Titus), 79-80 (Temple of Vespasian and Titus) 116-118 (Arch of Titus)
• The topographical dictionaries s vv. “Meta Sudans” “Ludus Magnus” (except Platner and Ashby), “Circus Maximus”, “Thermae Titi” “Vespasianus, Divus, Templum”, “Arcus Titi”

• Student Presentation: Erin McKenna on temples of Venus
• Student Presentation: Robert Ferguson on the formal gardens (horti) of Rome

Topics

• More Flavians
  
• Monuments associated with Trajan

Readings and Assignments

• Stambaugh, pp. 75-81
• Claridge 268-269 (Baths of Titus), 79-80 (Temple of Vespasian--and Titus), 116-118 (Arch of Titus), 209-213 (Stadium and Odeum of Domitian) 119-123, 132-141 (Imperial Palace on the Palatine, including the "Domus Tiberiana", the "Domus Flavia" and the "Domus Augustana"); 156-157 (Forum of Nerva a.k.a. Forum Transitorium);
• William L. MacDonald, "Domitian's Palace" (E-RES) Be sure to read Claridge on the palaces before you read this.  Also, you might want to examine these images as you read, to help orient you to the plan of the palace.
  

• Claridge 288-290 (Baths of Trajan), 161-169 (Forum of Trajan, including the Basilica Ulpia and Column of Trajan), 170-172 (Markets of Trajan)
  

Topics

• Hadrian and the Antonines

Readings and Assignments

• Claridge  369-373 (Mausoleum of Hadrian and Pons Aelius), 199-200 (Temple of the Divine Hadrian), 170-172  200-206 (Pantheon), 170-172 (Temple of Antoninus and Faustina), The
• Topographical dictionaries, s.v. Matidia, Templum
  
• William L. MacDonald, "The Pantheon" (E-RES)