Ancient Rome in the Light of Recent Discoveries

abbess Alba Alba Longa Alban hills amphora ancient Rome antiquities Apollo aqueducts arch archæological Atrium Augustus barracks bas-relief Basilica baths battalion beautiful belonging bronze statue building built buried Cæsar Caligula called Campagna Campus Martius century chapter Christian church Claudian Claudius Cloaca Maxima colossal columns contained described discovered discovery district Domitian emperor Empire engraved Esquiline evidence excavations fact famous feet high fire foundations gardens harbor hill hundred imperial inscription instance Italy Julius Cæsar magnificent marble Maxima ment mentioned miles modern Monte Testaccio mosaic museum Nero officers Ostia pagan palace Palatine Palatine hill pedestal Pliny Pliny the younger police Pope Porta porticoes Quirinal river Roman ruins sacred Senate Septimius Severus Severus shrine side speak spite square stone streets surrounded temple therma Tiber tion tombs town Trajan Vatican Vestals villas volumes walls wonder worship