The city of Rome is the largest archaeological site in the world, capital and showcase of the Roman Empire and the centre of Christian Europe. This guide provides: · Coverage of all the important sites in the city from 800 BC to AD 600 and the start of the early middle ages, drawing on the latest discoveries and the best of recent scholarship · Over 220 high-quality maps, site plans, diagrams and photographs · Sites divided into fourteen main areas, with star ratings to help you plan and prioritize your visit: Roman Forum; Upper Via Sacra; Palatine; Imperial Forums; Campus Martius; Capitoline Hill; Circus Flaminius to Circus Maximus; Colosseum and Esquiline hill; Caelian hill and the inner via Appia; Lateran to Porta Maggiore; Viminal hill; Pyramid to Testaccio; the outer via Appia; other outlying sites; Museums and Catacombs. · Introduction offering essential background to the history and culture of ancient Rome, placing the city in the context of the development of the empire, highlighting the nature of Roman achievement, and explaining how Rome came to be the largest city in the ancient world. · Comprehensive glossaries of Rome's building materials, techniques and building types, a chronological table of kings, emperors, and the early popes, information about opening times, references and suggestions for further reading and a detailed user-friendly index. For this new edition the original text has been extensively revised, adding over 20 more sites and illustrations, the itineraries have been re-organized and expanded to suit the many changes that have taken place in the past decade, and the practical information and references have been fully updated.
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The ultimate guide to all the important archaeological sites in the city of Rome from the period 800 BC to AD 600, with over 200 site maps, plans, and photographs
Introduction ; Historical Overview ; Documentary Sources ; Glossary ; The Roman Forum ; The Upper Via Sacra ; The Palatine ; Imperial Forums ; Field of Mars (Campus Martius) ; Capitoline Hill ; Circus Flaminius to Circus Maximus ; Colosseum Valley and Esquiline Hill ; Caelian Hill and the inner Via Appia ; Lateran-Porta Maggiore ; The Viminal ; Pyramid-Testaccio ; Across the Tiber ; Parks of the Appia Antica ; Other Sites outside the Walls ; Museums ; Catacombs ; Chronological Table ; Opening Times and Charges ; References and Further Reading ; Index
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The most comprehensive guide to the archaeological riches of Rome Covers all the important sites in the city between 800 BC and AD 600 Contains over 200 site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs Includes an introduction to the culture and history of ancient Rome and essential information on musuems and opening times, a chronology, and glossary of terms
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Amanda Claridge is Reader in Classical Archaeology, Royal Holloway, University of London, and was formerly Lecturer in Archaeology at St John's College, Oxford. Assistant Director of the British School in Rome from 1980 to 1994, she is the author of numerous publications on Roman archaeology. Her wider archaeological activities include fieldwork in Italy, North Africa, and Turkey, and the study of Roman marbles and sculptural techniques, on which she is a noted authority.
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The most comprehensive guide to the archaeological riches of Rome Covers all the important sites in the city between 800 BC and AD 600 Contains over 200 site plans, maps, diagrams, and photographs Includes an introduction to the culture and history of ancient Rome and essential information on musuems and opening times, a chronology, and glossary of terms
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199546831
Publisert
2010
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
696 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
137 mm
Dybde
29 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
560

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Biographical note

Amanda Claridge is Reader in Classical Archaeology, Royal Holloway, University of London, and was formerly Lecturer in Archaeology at St John's College, Oxford. Assistant Director of the British School in Rome from 1980 to 1994, she is the author of numerous publications on Roman archaeology. Her wider archaeological activities include fieldwork in Italy, North Africa, and Turkey, and the study of Roman marbles and sculptural techniques, on which she is a noted authority.