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The Servian Wall of Rome
Notes taken by Edward Tanguay on January 18, 2014 (go to class or lectures)
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Servian, survived, quarries, millenia, Gallic, incorporated, north, stretchers, wood, voussoir, Termini, polygonal, seven, imperialistic, Jupiter, irregular, Falerii, ashlar
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very many structures were built after the Temple to               
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however, very little of these                  from this period
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fires destroyed them, as many were made out of         
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many buildings became                  for architects using them as a source of stone
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any city that has been inhabited for two and a half                  is obviously going to lose many of its structures over time
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some of them that survived best are those that were                          into other buildings
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386 BC:              sack of Rome
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but most structures would have been destroyed in the year 386 BC anyway
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group of Gallic tribes, the Galls
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came down from the           
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destroyed everything in their path
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destroyed Florence
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set Rome ablaze
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one of the only buildings still standing was the Temple of Jupiter
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after this, Romans learned to wall their cities
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post 386 BC wall construction
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               Wall
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started 378 BC
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most important wall
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4th century
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stone circuit
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around the entire            hills
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some parts of the wall are still visible, e.g. at Stationi               
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brought in tufa from Etruscan citiy of Veii, 16 KM NNW of Rome
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very weathered today
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system of headers and                     
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header: short side out
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stretcher: long side out
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blocks are regular
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             masonry, opus quadratum
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Rome had                            ambitions
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began to build colonies in Italy, close to Rome itself
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built mini Romes
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recognized that they also needed to be protected, and so built walls in these cities as well
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many                    masonry
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               Novi
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50 km north of Rome
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241 BC founded as colony
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walls 200 BC
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greatest master work
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one of the earliest arches
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                 blocks: wedged shaped for arch
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Romans capitalize on using the arch for expressive purposes
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town planning
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started with colonizing around Rome
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Cosa
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3rd century BC
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roughly a square
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forum in the middle
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a capitolium: temple for Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva
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Ostia
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castrum (plural: castra)
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buildings or plots of land reserved for or constructed for use as a military defensive position
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Rome, in contrast, grew as a very                    city
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flaschards
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blocks shaped as wedge for stone archway
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voussoir blocks
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kind of masonry of Roman Wall
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ashlar masonry, opus quadratum
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The Temple of Jupiter OMC
The Servian Wall of Rome
Temple of Portunus in Rome and Temple of Hercules in Cori
The Increasing Greekification of Roman Temple Building
Opus Caementicum and Opus Incertum
Porticus Aemilia
Temple of Jupiter Anxur at Terracina
Tabularium and Theater of Marcellus
Bathing, Entertainment, and Housing in Roman Cities
Roman Tombs, Aqueducts and the Lasting Impact of Roman Architecture
Julius Caesar's Vision to Make Rome the Architectural Equal of Alexandria
Augustus and Luna Marble
The Forum of Augustus and the Temple of Mars
Ara Pacis Augustae
The Meier Museum and the Jewel of the Lungotevere
Tiberius' Villa Jovis on Capri
Caligula, Lighter Concrete, and the Underground Basilica
The Significance of Nero's Octagonal Room on Roman Architecture
Hadrian's Pantheon
The Flavian Amphitheater a.k.a. the Roman Colosseum
The Temple of Venus and Roma
The Arch of Titus
The 79 AD Ruins of Herculaneum
Early History of Pompeii