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The Towers of the Tyrrhenian coast (ex Papal State) between history and new realitiesThe essay draws from a research, by Sapienza University of Rome, on the ‘diverse’ landscapes of the Latium coast. The study aimed to investigate the processes of human settlement in the area and to identify its values and differences. The research analyses the fortified system between Civitavecchia and Gaeta, considering that the Latium territory is a particularly rich area with archaeological, architectural, landsc…
Book · DOAB
Rome's Visceral ReactionsIn ancient Rome, the Latin word viscera denoted the inner parts of the body, where physical sensations related to fear and anger could be felt and whose injury meant certain death. Viscera were also entangled with religious, political, and reproductive imagery: the word could refer to cuts of sacrificial meat, the inner workings of a governing body, a mother’s fertile womb, and the offspring she has carried. It appe…
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The destruction of ancient Rome : a sketch of the history of the monumentsBibliography: p. xiii-xv
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