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C O U R S E 
Roman Architecture
Diana Kleiner, Yale University
https://www.coursera.org/course/romanarchitecture
C O U R S E   L E C T U R E 
Temple of Jupiter Anxur at Terracina
Notes taken on January 27, 2014 by Edward Tanguay
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Temple of Jupiter 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 sea
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you can only see the podium today, but it is well preserved
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podium supported temple
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temple
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Etruscan plan and Greek elevation
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probably stone construction
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angle is slightly skewed, very unusual 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: cryptoporticus
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used for storage
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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 light 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 Hercules 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 performances
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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 subway