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28 Dec 00

Churches of Rome: two tombstones in S. Maria in Trastevere: Aulus Larcius, a pagan; and (in honor of the Feast of the Holy Innocents, which is today) Brumasia, daughter of Christian parents.

24 Dec 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: civil service: Apparitores • Auctio (public auction) • Conventus • Interpres (interpreter) • Lictor • Praecones (criers) other: Paries (party walls)

23 Dec 00

Gazetteer of Umbria: a 19c tombstone in Foligno Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Murus (large walls)

21 Dec 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Apotheosis

20 Dec 00

Latin Inscriptions: an inscription from Sentinum and its "solution" page. Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Pallacinae

19 Dec 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Donaria • Tapes (carpets and tapestry) • Thronus • Talaria (the winged sandals of Mercury)

16 Dec 00

Latin Inscriptions: an inscription in the Roman Forum and its "solution" page. Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: obelisks index page (with several minor obelisks as well) Lateran Obelisk • Vatican Obelisk

15 Dec 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Curia Julia (the house of the Roman Senate) Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Curia • Curio • Orationes Principum • The Senate

13 Dec 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Capistrum • Jugum

11 Dec 00

Latin Inscriptions: a tombstone in S. Silvestro in Capite and its "solution" page. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: fortifications, siegeworks, etc.: Agger • Musculus • Turris • Vallum

8 Dec 00

Latin Inscriptions: a tombstone in the Vatican Library (its "solution" page is a reworking of a page already up) Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Slavery • Cella

7 Dec 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Contubernium

6 Dec 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Euripus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Decretum • Interrex, Interregnum • Judex • Magistratus • Praetor

5 Dec 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Atrium Vestae Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: The Vestal Virgins

4 Dec 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Basilica Julia Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Agrarian Laws • Occupatio

2 Dec 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Tarentum Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Corona (wreaths and crowns)

1 Dec 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Cloaca Maxima Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Aurum Coronarium • Cloaca • Comitia • Lemniscus

30 Nov 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Appellatio • Helepolis • Tormentum (2 pages)

27 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Via Labicana Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Dictator

26 Nov 00

Churches of Rome — S. Tommaso in Formis: 3 pages on the church and its famous mosaic. Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Caelimontium • Caelius Mons • Camenae Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Aerarii • Evictio • Judex Pedaneus • Leges Semproniae • Repetundae (bribery laws) • Ususfructus

25 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aemiliana • Aesculetum • Amnis Petronia • Campus Martius Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Lex Cincia • Leges Clodiae

24 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Ara et Aedes Salutis • Campi • Codeta • Sacrum Cloacinae Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Tribunus • Viator

23 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Prata Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Patricians • Plebeians (one of the best articles in the whole dictionary, though it firmly espouses a theory)

22 Nov 00

Gazetteer of Rome: one of the inscriptions on the Pyramid of Cestius Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Leges • Lex Rubria

21 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Basilica Aemilia • Pila Horatia Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Praefectus Urbi

20 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Circus Flaminius Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:    law: Damnum • Exercitoria Actio • Furtum • Latrocinium • Actio de Recepto

19 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aedes Consi • Ara Consi • Armilustrium • Circus Maximus • Loretum • Temple of (Venus) Murcia Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Religion: an index page articles: Mantele (Mappa) • Manus Injectio

18 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Puticuli (the graves of the poor) Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:    law and government: Ambitus (election campaigning) • Honores • Jus Civile Papirianum • Praes • Publiciana in Rem Actio    other: Amburbium • Prodigium

16 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Praefectura Urbana • Subura • Temple of Tellus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:    law: Lex (the proposing, passing, and operation of laws) • Leges Juliae • Lex Julia Municipalis • Vicesima

15 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Argiletum • Septimontium • Temple of Janus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:    law, mostly dealing with abuse of power, disenfranchisement, etc.: Lex Licinia • Lex Publilia not the same as Leges Publiliae • Lex Regia (Lex de Imperio) • Leges Valeriae not the same as Leges Valeriae et Horatiae • Plebiscitum    some minor festivals: Robigalia • Septimontium

14 Nov 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:    some minor festivals — Floralia • Hilaria • Matronalia • Megalesia • Novendiale • Quirinalia    other — Annulus (the ring in Antiquity) • Corvus (the famous Roman naval boarding device) • Operis Novi Nuntiatio

13 Nov 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Praejudicium • Veneficium

9 Nov 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Celeres • Equites

7 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Navalia (the Tiber dockyards) Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities:    some minor festivals — Armilustrium • Consualia • Decennalia • Equiria • Juvenalia

4 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Xenodochia (hospitals) Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Assessor • Lex Thoria articles dealing with taxes and government expenses: Aes Equestre (includes Aes Hordearium and Aes Militare) • Salarium • Stipendium • Tributum • Vectigalia

3 Nov 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Atrium Libertatis • Villa Publica Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Aes Uxorium • Calendarium • Censor

2 Nov 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Arval Brethren • Lustratio • Lustrum

1 Nov 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Clothing & Adornment: an index page

30 Oct 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Tumulus Juliae Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Emptio et Venditio (buying and selling) other: Frumentariae Leges • Congiarium • Congius

29 Oct 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Curia Calabra • House of Romulus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Commissoria Lex • Quanti Minoris other: Praefectus Annonae • Praefectus Praetorio • Saeculum • Saturnalia

28 Oct 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Adoption other: Aediles • Centesima • Decumae • Manceps • Portorium • Publicani • Quadragesima • Quinquagesima • Salinae • Scriptura

26 Oct 00

	Trajan's Column: the statue at the top.
	Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Mora • Sumtuariae Leges (sumptuary laws) other: Supplicatio

25 Oct 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Jurisdictio • Restitutio in Integrum • Successio other: Pharos (lighthouses)

24 Oct 00

Churches of Rome — S. Sabina: an index page and 8 pages on the 5c Roman door, one each on 8 of the 18 panels; a S. Sabina link page.

22 Oct 00

Tobias Smollett's Travels through France and Italy (the Italian portion only: Letters 25‑35) The famous writer tours Liguria, Tuscany, Rome and Umbria in 1764. Annotated and photoillustrated, since I've been to many of the same places. Gazetteer of Umbria: Assisi: Basilica of S. Francesco (small page)

8 Oct 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Pons Aemilius • Pons Agrippae • "Pons Caligulae" • Pons Fabricius • Pons Probi • Pons Sublicius • Trigarium

4 Oct 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Carinae • Fagutal

2 Oct 00

Diary (with some photos, more to be added later) — the second half of my 2000 stay in Italy, just ended: Aug. 1 (brief entry: church of S. Alò in Terni and the Vatican Museums in Rome) • 3 (the Piaggiola at Fossato di Vico and a good lunch; a walk from Chiusi (Tuscany) to Piegaro) • 4 (2‑day walk from Piegaro to Panicale to Castiglione del Lago) • 5 (curiously diffuse entry not about much of anything) • 7 (abbey of S. Emiliano in Congiuntoli, a lecture on the Dea Cupra; and the beginning of Day 1 of a 5‑day hike of the Via Flaminia in the Marche; this section covering 4 Roman bridges at Pontericcioli) • 9 (Days 1 and 2 of a 5‑day hike of the Via Flaminia in the Marche: from Pontericcioli to the Gola del Furlo) • 11 (brief entry covers a bit of the hotel strip at the beginning of the Gola del Furlo) • 12 (end of Day 3 and most of Day 4 of the Via Flaminia hike in the Marche: from the Gola del Furlo to Fossombrone) • 13 (end of the Via Flaminia hike in the Marche: from an excellent dinner at Fossombrone to Fano on the Adriatic. Also a visit to Stroncone; and the beginning of a visit to Tolentino) • 14 (Basilica of S. Nicola di Tolentino) • 16 (A visit to S. Severino Marche; the day after, I climb Monte Cucco and spend the rest of the day in Costacciaro) • 17 (beginning of a 2‑day visit to Spello) • 18 (second day of a 2‑day visit to Spello; beginning of a 2‑day hike around S. Giustino) • 19 (walk from S. Giustino to Citerna, but mostly about the town of Pistrino) • 21 (sidelined by a leg cramp, I rest a day and see a forest fire; next day, a day trip to Calvi dell' Umbria) • 23 (beginning of a side trip to Ascoli Piceno, with a visit to a Roman saltpan at Mozzano) • 24 (Ascoli Piceno, continued.) • 26 (day trip to Rome, a day's walk from Narni to San Gemini, and the beginning of a side trip to Antrodoco and L' Aquila) • 27 (Antrodoco) • 30 (L' Aquila; Rome) • Sep. 1 (searching for Vespasian's family villa around Norcia; an excursion to Bologna; a day trip to Rome, especially the churches of the Caelian) • 2 (Day 1 of a 4‑day hike up the Valnerina: from Terni to Arrone) • 3 (Day 2 of the Valnerina hike: Polino; I watch some bungee-jumping) • 4 (Day 3 of the Valnerina hike: from Arrone to Scheggino, including the abbey of S. Pietro in Valle) • 6 (first half of Day 4 of the Valnerina hike: Scheggino to S. Anatolia di Narco) • 8 (second half of Day 4 of the Valnerina hike: S. Anatolia di Narco to Piedipaterno, including the abbey of S. Felice di Narco; another trip, to Sorano and Sovana) • 10 (Sovana, continued; a walk from S. Lorenzo Nuovo (Lazio) to Castelgiorgio and Castelviscardo; a day in Rome) • 12 (walk from Umbertide to Montone and back) • 13 (2‑day walk along the Via Flaminia in the Lazio: Prima Porta to Civita Castellana, including Rignano Flaminio) • 15 (day in Rome; a walk from Fabro to Parrano and back) • 18 (walk in the Umbrian countryside around Fabro) • 20 (day in Rome, spent mostly on the Aventine; a visit to the Umbrian town of Sellano, completely destroyed in the 1997 earthquake) • 21 (Piandoli, Vespia and the probable site of Vespasian's family villa at Vespasiae; the megalithic remains of S. Erasmo di Cesi. My last day in Umbria, with dinner in Narni Scalo)

25 Sep 00

Diary (with some photos, more to be added later) — the first half of my 2000 stay in Italy, just ended: Jun. 21 (preparations and departure flight) • 22 (trip, continued: flight to Italy, train to Umbria, getting acquainted with Fossato di Vico) • 23 (getting reacquainted with Fossato di Vico and the surrounding area) • 24 (a walk around Fossato di Vico, to Corraduccio, Sigillo and Purello) • 25 (a Mass to celebrate the reopening of the parish church of Fossato di Vico; in the afternoon I go to Jesi, in the Marche) • 26 (a small walk in the area of Fossato) • 27 (I buy a cellphone, have a good lunch, and see the hang-gliding area near the top of Monte Cucco) • 28 (a day in Trevi) • 30 (a walk from Fossato di Vico to Gubbio; a visit with the vice-mayor and mayor of Fossato) • Jul. 1 (a side trip to Rimini and to the Republic of San Marino to buy film) • 2 (a side trip to Rimini and Pesaro, continued; a walk to the wind power generators at the Cima del Mutali near Fossato di Vico) • 3 (a day trip to Rome: S. Maria Maggiore, S. Pudenziana, S. Susanna and the area around it) • 5 (a visit to Spoleto, especially the church of S. Ponziano, with an unexpected stay there overnight; information about the Spoleto section of the Via Flaminia) • 7 (a visit to Fabriano in the Marche and to the museum at the Palazzo dei Trinci in Foligno) • 8 (a brief fragmentary entry, continued the following day, about a trip to Senigallia) • 9 (a side trip to Senigallia, in the Marche) • 10 (a day of housecleaning, then of shopping in Terni) • 11 (the beginning of a visit to Norcia) • 13 (a walk from Norcia to Preci and a second day walking the Valle Castoriana around Preci) • 15 (a walk from Preci to Cerreto di Spoleto with a look at the Triponzo inscription; a second walk around Fossato di Vico: Colbassano, Crocicchio, S. Pellegrino and Palazzolo) • 16 (a very brief entry) • 17 (a walk from Passignano sul Trasimeno to Magione via Montecolognola) • 18 (a walk around Fossato di Vico, to Sigillo and Costacciaro; a meal at Ancona (in the Marche) • 20 (a day trip to Terni, then the first leg of a 4‑day hike: from Orte Scalo to Attigliano) • 21 (a visit to the famous sculpture gardens at Bomarzo (Lazio) just across the Umbrian border) • 22 (days 2 and 3 of a 4‑day hike: from Attigliano to Lugnano in Teverina to Montecchio) • 23 (most of the last day of a 4‑day hike: from Montecchio to Baschi) • 24 (the last day of a 4‑day hike, continued: from Baschi to the train station of Orvieto Scalo; brief account of a day trip to Rome, mostly of S. Silvestro in Capite) • 25 (a day trip to Rome, mostly in the Trastevere district, especially the church of S. Maria in Trastevere) • 26 (summary account of an outing to Cantiano, Cagli, Fonte Avellana (all in the Marche) and Costacciaro, in Umbria) • 27 (a visit to Cantiano and Cagli, both in the Marche) • 28 (a visit to Fonte Avellana (in the Marche); a day trip to Deruta) • 29 (a day trip to the beach at Lido di Lavinio, Latina province, Lazio) • 30 (a visit to Gualdo Tadino; a visit to Spello) • 31 (pretty much a wasted day, although I go to Terni)

11 Jun 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Tempio di Giove Capitolino La pagina già esisteva in inglese, ora tradotta: grazie al Dott. Guido Marchionni.

4 Jun 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Foro Giulio • Foro Olitorio Le pagine già esistevano in inglese, ora tradotte: grazie al Dott. Guido Marchionni.

27 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: law: Bonorum Collatio • Bonorum Emtio • Bonorum Possessio • Falsum • Interdictum • Lex Junia Norbana • Lex Voconia • Patronus • Testamentum • Usucapio other: Bidental • Laena • Laqueus • Lectisternium • Pallium

19 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, more marriage-related law: Adulterium • Donationes inter Virum et Uxorem • Donatio propter Nuptias • Dos (dowry) • Lex Julia et Papia Poppaea

18 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Divortium

17 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Consul • Delator

16 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Crimen • Dediticii • Edictum • Edictum Theodorici • Lex Aelia Sentia • Manumissio

14 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Templum • Antae

13 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities some legal articles: Centumviri • Imperium some others: Aries (battering ram) • Carruca • Cataracta (portcullis) • Cerealia • Crux (cross) • Testudo

12 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — some legal articles: Emancipatio • Infamia • Majestas • Mancipii Causa • Mancipium

10 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Roman military standards

9 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Bibliotheca • Liber Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Vicus Sandaliarius

5 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Injuria • Libellus

4 May 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: The Roman Funeral

3 May 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Regia Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Law of the Twelve Tables

2 May 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: The 4 Servian Regions • The shrines of the Argei • Sucusa and a significant improvement of the clickmap of Rome in the article Pomerium

1 May 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Area Splenis

30 Apr 00

Churches of Rome: S. Giorgio in Velabro, paleochristian Roman inscription in the porch Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Arch of Septimius Severus

17 Apr 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Leges Corneliae

16 Apr 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Baths of Agrippa • Baths of Nero (= Baths of Alexander Severus)

14 Apr 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aedes Nymphae • Baths of Trajan • Forum Tauri • Lacus Iuturnae • Templum Iuturnae

13 Apr 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Arches (general article and index) • Altar and Temple of Matidia • Basilicas of Marciana and Matidia • Pons Neronianus • Via Triumphalis Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Ager • The Roman Altar

12 Apr 00

Pliny the Elder, Natural History: Books 3‑4 now proofread, supposedly errorfree. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Ampyx

11 Apr 00

Pliny the Elder, Natural History: Book 2 now proofread, supposedly errorfree. Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aequimelium • Alta Semita • Aqua Alexandrina • Aqua Julia • The lesser amphitheatres • Temple of Antoninus and Faustina • Temple of Apollo Palatine • Temples of Elagabalus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Confusio

9 Apr 00

	Pliny the Elder: some assessments of him over the centuries
	Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Steps and Stairs of Rome (collecting the gradus and scalae entries) Busta Gallica • Gardens of Maecenas • Scalae Caci • Tribunal Aurelium

3 Apr 00

	Censorinus: de Die natali - complete Latin text and French translation
	Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Temple of Juno Moneta

31 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Porta Lavernalis • Porta Naevia • Porta Pinciana • Porta Quirinalis • Porta Salaria • Porta Sanqualis • Porta Septimiana • Porta Viminalis • Via Cornelia • and a gates index page (with several minor gates as well)

30 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Porta Esquilina • Porta Flumentana • Porta Tiburtina • Via Tiburtina

29 Mar 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Jus and to mark the occasion, as it were, a special Law Articles index page

27 Mar 00

Souvenirs de la Marquise de Créquy: An attack on the French ambassador in Rome (1662)

25 Mar 00

Latin Inscriptions: another tombstone in the church of S. Giorgio in Velabro (Rome) and its "solution" page. and related to that, Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — Ascia

24 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aqua Tepula • Aqua Traiana • Porta Nomentana • Temple of Serapis • Temple of the Sun • Via Asinaria • Via Nomentana

23 Mar 00

Gazetteer of Rome: index of monuments

22 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aqua Virgo

21 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Arco di Portogallo • Janus Quadrifrons • Lupercal • Pons Aelius • Pons Cestius • Vicus Tuscus

20 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Pons Aurelius • Porta Caelimontana • Porta Carmentalis

19 Mar 00

	Christian Hülsen: Il Foro Romano (complete) Il libro dà una esposizione dettagliata del Foro e include le 117 mappe e piante, ricostruzioni e foto originarie, a cui ho aggiunto alcune foto mie. The book covers the Roman Forum in detail and includes the 117 original maps, plans, reconstructions and photos, and a few added photos of my own.
	Topographia Antiqua collecting all the topographical sections of LacusCurtius, and in particular Topographia Urbis Romae — all those dealing with the city of Rome; among which, also new, in Jordan's critical editions:
	• The Regionaries (Notitia, Curiosum, Appendices) • The Ordo Benedicti
	Finally, continuing additions to Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Baths of Caracalla • Nova Via • Porta Romana

18 Mar 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Quinquatrus • Quinquennalia

17 Mar 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Cathedra • Flabellum

14 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Equus Tremuli • Aedes Divi Iuli (Temple of Julius Caesar in the Forum)

13 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Fornix Fabianus

12 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Temple of Victory

10 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Temple of Venus and Rome

9 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Piscina Publica • Porta Raudusculana Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Ver Sacrum

8 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Columna Minucia • Porta Flaminia • Porta Minucia • Porta Querquetulana • Porta Trigemina Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Accessio • Alluvio • Depositum

7 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Porta Triumphalis Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Triumphus

6 Mar 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Ovatio

5 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Porta Portuensis • Via Campana • Via Portuensis • Via Praenestina • Via Salaria • Vicus Iugarius Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Vinea

4 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Porta Aurelia • Via Aurelia • Porta Ostiensis Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — mostly bits of clothing: Cyclas • Instita • Raster • Regifugium • Stola • Strophium

3 Mar 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Via Ostiensis Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — Atticurges • Spira • Torus (the Roman futon) • Vinalia and the rather unsatisfactory Triclinium (the dining-room: but mostly protocol)

2 Mar 00

Roman Baths: index page Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Ara Maxima Herculis Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — a bunch of small items: Angaria • Angiportus • Caput Extorum • Exedra • Opalia • Paenula • Palilia • Pausarii • Pistor • Porticus • Portisculus • Sarracum

1 Mar 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — a bunch of small items: Abolla • Acropolis • Arx • Caduceus • Callis • Carmentalia • Feriae (holidays) • Fetiales • Sagmina • Tessera

29 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: The Roman Baths

27 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Aliptae (masseurs) • Ampulla (perfume bottle)

26 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Atlantes (Telamones)

24 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — agricultural implements: Ligo • Pala

22 Feb 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Antrum Cyclopis • Arcus Stillans • Temple and Altar of Fortuna Redux • Manalis Lapis • Porta Asinaria • Rostra • Rostra Augusti • Via Latina • Vicus Drusianus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — festivals: Augustalia

21 Feb 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Columnae Rostratae • and separate article Columna Rostrata C. Duilii

20 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — ships and related items: Navis • Acroterium • Camara • Contus • Corbitae • Cymba • Harpago • Phaselus • Praefectus Classis • Remulcum • Rostra • Rudens

19 Feb 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: ad Nucem • Aedes Martis (all the temples of Mars) • Forum Augustum • Ovile and related to this last item, Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — voting: Cista • Diribitores • Situla • Suffragium • Tabellariae Leges

18 Feb 00

Churches of Rome: S. Giorgio in Velabro, 4 more pages — another Roman inscription in the porch and the index page for the inscriptions; the interior, especially the choir Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Inter duos Lucos

17 Feb 00

Churches of Rome: S. Giorgio in Velabro — index page (with offsite link page in footer)

16 Feb 00

Latin Inscriptions: a tombstone in the church of S. Giorgio in Velabro (Rome) and its "solution" page.

14 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — law and government: Civitas • Colonia other items: Amanuensis • Cenotaphium • Institoria Actio • Larentalia • Librarii • Notarii • Populifugia • Scribae • Volones

13 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — law: Album • Tabella writing materials: Atramentum (ink) • Calamus (reed pen) • Stilus (stylus) • Tabulae (tablets)

11 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — law: Servitutes religion: Agonalia • Augustales • Compitalia • Titii Sodales Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Obelisks of the Temple of Isis • Domitian's Stadium

10 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — law: Dominium • Mutuum minor religious festivals: Fornacalia • Meditrinalia • Neptunalia • Portumnalia

9 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — law: Constitutiones shoes: Baxa • Calceus • Caliga • Crepida • Pero • Sandalium • Soccus • Solea

8 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — clothing-related items: Cochlea • Coma • Fullo • Tunica

6 Feb 00

Gazetteer of Umbria: 2 pages on The Porta Consolare, a Roman gate in Spello and its statues Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Toga

5 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — some law: Auctor • Auctoritas • Concubina • Patria Potestas • Pauperies also a miscellany of small items: Fustuarium • Palus • Pilentum • Tiro

4 Feb 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Porta Capena • Via Appia Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Mola

3 Feb 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Arch of Augustus Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: — some law: Tutor — some clothing and related items: Fusus (spindle) • Mitra • Vitta (headband)

2 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: — some law: Curator • Ingenui — some clothing and related items: Amictus • Infula • Synthesis

1 Feb 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — some law: Breviarium • Codex Gregorianus et Hermogenianus • Corpus Juris Civilis • Jus Aelianum • Justinian Code • Novellae • Theodosian Code also: Antyx • Candelabrum • Matralia and related to this last item, Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Aedes Matris Matutae (which Platner believes to be the building commonly known as the Temple of Portunus or the Temple of Fortuna Virilis)

31 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — some law: Institutiones (The Institutes) • Pandectae (The Digest) • Jurisconsulti • Jus Civile Flavianum also: Ephippium (saddle)

30 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Ferculum • Forma • Pantomimus • Pergula

29 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: some festivals: Bacchanalia (and Liberalia) • Lupercalia • Terminalia • Vulcanalia and other articles: Cothurnus • Impubes • Mimus (mime) • Nundinae

28 Jan 00

Latin Inscriptions: an altar dedication in Rome Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Carnifex (slave executioner) • Lucerna (lamp)

27 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Chirurgia (a fairly long article on surgery) and several items on Roman law, most of them related: Emphyteusis • Postliminium • Praeda • Sectio • Spolia

26 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — several related items: Abacus • Calculator • Calculi • Latrunculi

25 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: 3 articles dealing with silk: Coa Vestis • Paragauda • Sericum and some other unrelated small items: Pedisequi • Piscina • Pompa • Procurator •

24 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Galerus • Gausapa • Sella (chair)

23 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities — 2 cloaks: Caracalla • Lacerna Gazetteer of Rome: Arch of the Argentarii: the inscription and the index page

22 Jan 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Arcus Argentariorum (and a 2d page illustrating the W face of the monument) • The Velabrum Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Apex (priest's cap) • Arca • Argei • Argentarii (bankers) • Flamen

21 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Flagrum (cat-o'-nine-tails) • Lectica (the litter)

20 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Asilla (carrying pole) • Lenocinium (legal aspects of pimping) • Tegula (the roof tile)

19 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Collegium • Follis • Later (the Roman brick)

18 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Aratrum (the plow)

17 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: Fascinum • Focus • Fundus

16 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: All minor entries: Anteambulones • Armarium • Birrus • Cucullus • Ergastulum • Fascia • Fritillus

15 Jan 00

Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities: 2 minor entries: Calamistrum • Furca

14 Jan 00

Platner and Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: The Theatre of Pompey

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