Old Rome: A Handbook to the Ruins of the City and the CampagnaG. Bell and sons, 1880 - 266 pages |
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Alban amphitheatre ancient Anio Antoninus Antoninus Pius Appian Appian Road aqueduct arch Arch of Titus archway Augustus Aurelius bas-reliefs Basilica Julia Baths belonged blocks brick brickwork bridge building built Cælian Cæsar called Campagna Capitoline Caracalla century chambers church Circus Coliseum colonnades colossal columns consist Constantine Corinthian court cryptoporticus decorated Dion Dion Cassius Domus Domus Aurea emperor entablature entrance erected excavations feet formed Forum fragments frieze front Hadrian hall hill imperial inscription interior marble Maria masonry Mausoleum mentioned modern Monte Museum Nibby niches Nymphæum occupied ornamented palace Palatine pavement pedestal peperino Piazza pilasters placed Ponte Porta portico Præneste probably Quirinal Quirinal Hill remains restored Roman Rome rooms round ruins sculptures seen Servian walls Severus side spot stands statue stone stood style substructions supposed temple terrace theatre Theatre of Marcellus Thermæ Tiber Tiberius Titus tomb traced Trajan travertine tufa valley Vatican Velabrum villa walls
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