CLA 010C Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Tabularium, Urban Design, Basilica Aemilia
11 Aug 2016
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Surrounded by smaller fora owned by individual emperors. Multiple, but main one in center of rome. Key types of public buildings in the roman city. Comitium: building or area; used for public assemblies. Bronze beaks taken from naval (enemy) decorated platform. Had an altar, truncated column, and marker with etruscan inscription. Inscription asks those around to not defile the property. Possible tomb of romulus, faustulus, or tullius hostilius (3rd etruscan king of rome) Basilica: large hall, used variously for legal, social, commercial activities. Basilica aemilia (179 bc), curia, and julia, (julia was originally named after third etruscan king but was changed) Basilica aemilia illustrated the rape of the sabine women. Colonnade: in front of the door of shops, then the back wall of shops, then the interior. Center of ostia is very similar to military camp. Debate of whether military camp or urban design came first. Intersection of main roads; origin made for military general.
