ARTHIST 190|CL190 Sex, Lies & Politics in Ancient Rome: Suetonius & the 12 Caesars (Main)
Popular perceptions of Rome’s first twelve Caesars (who included Julius Caesar, Augustus, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian) are often fueled by the ancient biographer Suetonius’s lurid and scandalous accounts of the period. Suetoniu
Views of Rome is the online home of the 1773 edition of Pirro Ligorio’s Anteiquae Urbis Imago (Image of the Ancient City) held at Emory University. Originally published in 1561, the Imago is a cartographic reconstruction of fourth-century AD Rome. A high-resolution scan of the map exists as an interactive digital tool for use by students in the classroom and by members of the general public.
Aquae Urbis Romae, Water of Rome, is a cartographic history beginning in 753 B.C. of hydrological and hydraulic systems and their impact on the urban development of Rome, Italy
Giuseppe Vasi’s Grand Tour presents an innovative geo-database (geographic database) and website that references the work of two 18th century masters of Roman topography: Giambattista Nolli (1701-1756) & Giuseppe Vasi (1710-1782).
1748 Map of Rome, by Giambattista Nolli, is the foundation for this collaborative exploration of the exquisite Nolli engraving, through its historic significance and contemporary application.