Classical Studies 3904G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gulf Of Naples, Comitium

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 3904G
• Professor: Beth Greene

Document Summary

Infrastructure and public spaces in the bay of naples: part two. Roman period, probably/possibly sullan, early 1st century bce. Capitolium attributed to this phase (based on logic): defines axis of the forum; italic temple as it is front based and the columns are only in the front. Basilica: open space where different things can take place; offices, law courts. South buildings (may have originated in the samnite period): the local government seemed to have been housed here. Revision of capitolium and construction of arches that stood on either side. Extensive construction during augustan period and through the 1st century ce. Interesting as it is more closely related to the. She was the priestess of the imperial cult and of the concordia augustus: basically imperial cult started by livia specially to the deified augustus. Matron of the fullers: she was the patroness of cloth makers and cloth dyers. Very wealthy family: married into old important pompeii family.