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The Roman Forum (Paperback)
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The Roman Forum (Paperback)
Series: Wonders of the World
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One of the most visited sites in Italy, the Roman Forum is also one
of the best-known wonders of the Roman world. Though a highpoint on
the tourist route around Rome, for many visitors the site can be a
baffling disappointment. Several of the monuments turn out to be
nineteenth- or twentieth-century reconstructions, while the rubble
and the holes made by archaeologists have an unclear relationship
to the standing remains, and, to all but the most skilled
Romanists, the Forum is an unfortunate mess. David Watkin sheds
completely new light on the Forum, examining the roles of the
ancient remains while revealing what exactly the standing
structures embody-including the rarely studied medieval,
Renaissance, and Baroque churches, as well as the nearby monuments
that have important histories of their own. Watkin asks the reader
to look through the veneer of archaeology to rediscover the site as
it was famous for centuries. This involves offering a remarkable
and engaging new vision of a well-visited, if often misunderstood,
wonder. It will be enjoyed by readers at home and serve as a guide
in the Forum.
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