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Notes on video lecture:
Temple of Jupiter Anxur at Terracina
Notes taken by Edward Tanguay on January 27, 2014 (go to class or lectures)
Choose from these words to fill the blanks below:
podium, light, cryptoporticus, unusual, sea, Hercules, subway, Etruscan, Jupiter, performances, storage
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Temple of                Anxur at Terracina
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100 BC to 70 BC
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spectacularly sited
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accentuated the buildings from a distance
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gave those in the buildings amazing views
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best view is from the       
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you can only see the              today, but it is well preserved
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podium supported temple
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temple
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                 plan and Greek elevation
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probably stone construction
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angle is slightly skewed, very                for the Romans
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Romans typically had architecture facing at right angles
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podium
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made out of concrete
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Opus Incertum
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has panorama views through the lateral arches inside the arcades
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exciting visual experience with the creation of vistas and panoramas, quintessentially Roman
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had underground passageway:                             
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used for               
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it still exists and you can visit it
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concrete, barrel-vaulted corridor
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allowed            into the structure
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meant to attract pilgrims from far and wide
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seen from a boat and you would be drawn to them
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off the beaten track but on the road from Rome to Naples
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Temple of                  at Tivoli
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75BC-50BC
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similar to Temple of Jupiter Anxur in its intentions
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also hoted social functions
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rests on tall and large podium
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circular staircase which adds drama, shaped like a theater
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a place that people could gather and sit, probably to watch                         
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temple pushed up against the back wall
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characteristic of forum design as it is for sanctuary design
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preserved in part
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columns in between the arcades
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opus incertum work
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columns don't support anything, entirely for decorative purposes
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columns made out of concrete
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also has a cryptoporticus
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not a storage area but a street
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can still be seen today, looks like an underground             

Vocabulary:

columnar, adj. having the shape of a column ⇒ "Basalt is used in making cobblestones from columnar basalt and in making statues."
cryptoporticus, n. underground passageway, e.g. under a Roman temple ⇒ "There are many archaeological structures which date back to the Roman era, when Coimbra was the settlement of Aeminium, such as its well-preserved aqueduct and cryptoporticus."

Spelling Corrections:

quintisentially ⇒ quintessentially
panarama ⇒ panorama

Flashcards:

in what town south of Rome was there a former temple on a hill overlooking seas
Temple of Jupiter Anxur at Terracina
what is the process of making walls out of concrete then attaching stones to the outside
Opus Incertum [in-KAIR-tum]
where is there a Temple of Hercules east of Rome?
in Tivoli
Romulus Founds Rome
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