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From Virgil to Vitruvius: some thoughts on the House of Augustus.

From Virgil to Vitruvius: some thoughts on the House of Augustus.

Aeneas, Aeneid, Archeology, Architecture, Art History, Augustus, Empire, Legend, Origins, Palatine Hill, Roman Art, Roman Painting, Rome, Virgil

Tweet This year is a big anniversary for all things Augustus; the two thousandth anniversary of the death of the first Emperor of Rome. The exploitation of art, religion, legend, history, poetry, dodgy family trees, you name it, in the relentlessly sophisticated...
Rus in urbe – a bucolic stroll across the Palatine

Rus in urbe – a bucolic stroll across the Palatine

Aeneas, Aeneid, Archeology, Architecture, Art History, Augustus, Empire, Legend, Origins, Palatine Hill, Roman Art, Roman Forum, Roman Painting, Rome

Tweet This year December is treating Rome very well indeed. It has been largely dry, as warm as one can hope for, and the rich blue sky sets everything off wonderfully.   On Monday I took myself off to the Palatine Hill for a wander amid the ruins in the winter...

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Risotto of baby spinach, juniper, lemon, homemade Risotto of baby spinach, juniper, lemon, homemade chicken broth and Parmesan. A happy invention based on what was in the fridge. #lockdownsuppers
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What a difference a day makes! Taking photos for t What a difference a day makes! Taking photos for this week’s new talk: “Pharaonic Ambitions: Obelisks in Rome”. Tomorrow and Saturday at 7pm Rome time (6pm GMT, 1pm ET), Tues 2nd Feb 11am Rome time (10am GMT, 9pm AEST). €15 each, c. 50 mins plus Q&A. Email info at understandingrome dot con if you’d like to book!
Last call for the final outing of my latest online Last call for the final outing of my latest online talk starting in an hour (11am CET, 10am GMT, 9pm AEST). It’s called “All Roads Lead to Rome: Pilgrims and the Urbe” and costs €15, c. 50 mins plus Q&A. DM/email if interested.
The Trevi Fountain in the rain. The Trevi Fountain in the rain.
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