Chapter One —
Introduction
Intent................................................................
About This Book..................................................
About This Author................................................
About This Tour..................................................
Chapter Two — Background..........................
A Brief History of Rome........................................
A Brief History of the
City.....................................
Architecture........................................................
Geography..........................................................
Things to Notice..................................................
Chapter Three — The Tour............................
Itinerary.............................................................
The Pantheon......................................................
Piazza Navona
(Domitian’s Stadium)..........................
Stadiums...............................................................................
Theaters................................................................................
Amphitheaters........................................................................
The Largo Argentina
Sacred Area..............................
The Capitoline Hill...............................................
The Roman Forum................................................
The Beginning.......................................................................
The Arch of Septimius
Severus.................................................
The Curia..............................................................................
The Basilicas Aemilia
and Julia.................................................
The Temple of Antoninus
and Faustina.......................................
Arch of Titus.........................................................................
The Colosseum and the
Arch of Constantine................................
Separating Myths from
Facts....................................................
The Political
Undertones of the Flavian Amphitheater...................
The Structure.........................................................................
Gladiators and Games..............................................................
The Arch of Constantine.........................................
Forum Boarium....................................................
The Temple of Hercules
Victor..................................................
The Temple of Portunus..........................................................
The Arch of Janus...................................................................
San Giorgio in Velabro............................................................
San Nicola in Carcere —
The Three Temples...............................
Theater of Marcellus..............................................
The Porticus of
Octaviae (Portico d’Ottavia)................
Imperial Forums...................................................
The Temple of Peace...............................................................
The Forum Transitorium..........................................................
The Forum of Augustus
and the Temple of Mars Ultor..................
Trajan’s Forum and
Markets and Trajan’s Column........................
Marcus Aurelius’ Column.......................................
Chapter Four — Conclusion..........................
Discussion Question..............................................
Chapter Five — Contact Me...........................
Feedback............................................................
Chapter Six– Extras......................................
Pompey’s Theater.................................................
The Palatine Hill..................................................
The Temple of the
Divine Hadrian.............................
The Tomb of Augustus
and the Ara Pacis....................
Basilica di San
Clemente........................................
Aqueducts...........................................................
The 11 Ancient
Aqueducts........................................................
Modern Traces of
Ancient Works...............................................
Aqueduct Ruins......................................................................
Diocletian’s Baths................................................
City Walls..........................................................
Appendix.........................................................