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The Aurelian Wall: Rome’s largest ancient monument, or “one thing too many”

The Aurelian Wall: Rome’s largest ancient monument, or “one thing too many”

Archeology, Architecture, Out of Town, Undervisited Rome museums

Tweet Once having found the Wall I could not forget it, or be unaware of its continuity. Its reemergences into view, out of covering buildings, never are not dramatic: whether in view or not it is there, and shapes one’s sense of the city. – Elizabeth...
Moving Mountains: A geological map of Empire at the Centrale Montemartini.

Moving Mountains: A geological map of Empire at the Centrale Montemartini.

Archeology, Art History, Capitoline Museums, Egypt, Roman Art, Roman sculpture, Rome, Undervisited Rome museums

Tweet A couple of weeks ago I was once again invited to be involved in Context Travel’s admirable series of Tours in the Public Interest. The focus of this year’s series is on museums which are regularly open to the public, but which get far fewer visitors than they...

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