The antiquary Sir William Gell (1777 1836) was most famous for his
two books on the archaeological discoveries at Pompeii (also
reissued in this series) but his interest in the topography of
classical sites resulted in several other publications, including
this two-volume work, first published in 1834. The work was
intended to accompany a map (available to download at http:
//www.cambridge.org/9781108042109) of the territory of Ancient
Rome, for which the field research and surveying activities were
carried out in 1822. It provides alphabetical entries (from
Abbatone to Zagarolo) on all the sites in Rome and its environs,
with their modern names and populations, and their significance in
ancient history and literature. Volume 2 also contains essays on
the history and languages of Ancient Italy, and supplements to
various entries, where new discoveries had been made during the
course of the work's preparation.
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