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A Gazetteer of the Roman World
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This section of Bill Thayer's huge Lacus Curtius site provides many photographs of cities and monuments of the ancient Roman world, some with detailed commentary.
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Ancient and Classical Architecture
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Howard Partridge provides a gallery of his photographs of buildings and ruins in Rome from c.179 BC to 141 AD. Part of the Cupola Collection.
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Ancient Roman Architecture
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Great Buildings Online provides images and commentary on some of the best-known buildings of the Roman world.
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Basilica san Clemente Rome
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This 12th-century church with frescos and mosaics is a replica of a 4th-century basilica on the site, built over a Mithraic temple. The older buildings can be seen beneath the church. History, tour and service times.
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Encyclopaedia Romana
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James Grout's collection of articles, plans and pictures of ancient Rome and its remains, with an extensive bibliography. Includes Vitruvius's comments on temple architecture.
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Forum Romanum
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Photographs and description of the Forum Romanum, monument by monument, by René Seindal.
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Pompeii Forum Project
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This study of the forum by the University of Virginia includes a photographic survey of its architecture and sensitive maps of Pompeii and its forum leading to 360-degree panoramas.
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Roman Architecture
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Course notes by Dr. Franklin Toker of Pittsburgh University, providing an illustrated introduction and major works.
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Roman Architecture
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San Jose State University provides an extensive gallery of expandable images, accessed via pull-down menu and selection from an array. Basic information is given for each.
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Roman Architecture
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An illustrated introduction to Roman columns and arches by Jordan Drew, with images of famous Roman buildings and the three main orders - Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
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Roman Baths
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Essay on the design and functions of Roman Baths by J.K.Gillon.
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Roman Domestic Architecture: A Bibliography
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This bibliography compiled by Joshua Brandt lists sources in German, Italian, French, and (primarily) English.
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Rome: Ancient Sites
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Virtual reconstructions of the Theatre of Marcellus and Circus Maximus.
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Temple Complex of Fortuna Primigenia in Palastrina
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Computer model of the temple complex built by Sulla, complete with walkthroughs. Also photographs of the existing remains.
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The Colosseum
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Comprehensive coverage by Andrea and Daniele Pepe and Catherine McElwee of the history and architecture of greatest amphitheatre of antiquity, built by the Flavian emperors in the first century AD.
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The Pompeian House
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Essay on the construction and decoration of the Pompeian House.
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The Quadrivium in the Pantheon of Rome
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Illustrated extract from Gert Sperling's contribution to 'Nexus II: Architecture and Mathematics', a volume of papers from a conference in 1998.
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The Ruins of Rome
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David Chaszar's photographs and descriptions of various ancient Roman ruins located in Rome and Ostia.
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The Theatrum Pompei Project
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Ulysses Vestal's collection of resources that pertain to the monuments of Cn. Pompeius Magnus, including primary sources, bibliography and a chronology of building during the fifties B.C.
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Timgad, Algeria
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Tore Kjeilen provides a plan and brief description of the substantial remains of this Roman town in North Africa - a World Heritage Site. Photograph of Trajan's Arch.
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Trajan's Column
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Paul Barrette's history, image database and discussion of this 100-foot marble sculptural monument built during the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD).
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