CLASSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Livy, Forum Boarium, Septimontium
17 Jun 2013
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Rome: traditional foundation date = 753 bc, 753-509 bc = monarchy, 509-27 bc = republic, rome latium located onriver tiber. 27 bc = empire: roma urbs septimontium: Archaeology of roman history: first accounts of roman history: 3rd-2nd c. bc. Trojan warrior, fled the sack of troy with penates (household gods) Wife is creusa (left behind at troy), son is ascanius (also known as iulus) Rome"s foundation mythology: aeneas encountered in italy: Evander (greek hero who had settled at future site of rome) Latinus, a local king, father of lavinia, Wolf and twins she-wolf nursing romulus and remus (5th c. bc and 15th ad) Lapis niger: black rock , grotta oscura tufa, late 6th c. date, inscription recei = early form of rex = king. Dna of roman art roman adoption of greek art and architecture: Domestic architecture sculpture = terracotta sculpture (architectural sculpture)
