The Palatine, Colosseum, and Imperial Fora (for Rome)

I. The Palatine.

A. The Palatine pre-Republic.

a. Prehistoric inhabitation.

b. The Monarchy; the hut of Romulus.

B. Palatine in Republic.

a. The Political Neighborhood.

b. Sacred Sites.

C. The Palatine in the Empire.

a. The House of Augustus.

b. The Domus Tiberiana.

c. The Domus Transitoria.

d. The Domus Aurea.

e. The Domus Flavia.

II. The Colosseum.

A. Construction under Vespsian.

B. Construction under Titus.

C. Construction under Domitian.

D. Architecture and Statistics.

E. Gladiation.

a. Some general remarks.

b. Types of fighters.

c. some fun facts.

III. The Ludus Magnus.

IV. The Imperial Fora.

A. Caesar’s Forum.

B. Augustus’ Forum.

C. The Forum Transitorium.

D. The Forum of Peace.

E. Trajan’s Forum and Market.


Key Terms, Names, and Concepts.

Romulus
The hut of Romulus
Hercules and Cacus
Evander
The Temple of the Magna Mater
Clodia Quinta
The House of Hortensius
The House of Augustus
The Temple of Apollo
The Daughters of Danaus
The Domus Tiberiana
* Tiberius
The Domus Transitoria
The Domus Aurea
*Nero
The Domus Flaviana
*Domitian
Amphitheatrum Flavianum
Thraex
murmillo
bestiarius
retriarius
Venus Genetrix
Mars Ultor
Battle of Philippi
Minerva
Arachne
Nerva
Basilica Ulpia
Trajan’s Column
Apollodorus of Damascus
Dacians
Temple of Peace