In this radical reappraisal David Watkin teaches us to see the Forum with new eyes and helps us to rediscover its rich history. This is as stimulating to the armchair traveller as it is useful as a guide to the Forum itself.
Carettoni's second grotta oscura foundation, ibid., 111 fig. 1, F1, 112–113, is still visible under a low modern roof on the west side ... 1. α, β, c; (3) the remains of the basilica of 179, Carettoni 1948, fig. 1.F, 1–3. 5 Varro Ling.
David Watkin sheds completely new light on the Forum, examining the roles of the ancient remains while revealing what exactly the standing structures embody - including the rarely studied medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque churches, as well ...
This richly illustrated volume provides an architectural history of the central section of the Roman Forum during the Empire (31 BCE-476 CE).
A unique and user-friendly guide to the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy. The book makes sense of what of appears to many visitors as a pile of rock amd presents the Forum's history and monuments in chronological order.
The Roman Forum
The Roman Forum