Leaf 102 - Moles Adriani Nunc Castrum S. Angeli

Lauro, Giacomo

Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625

1625

Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.

Mausoleums -- Italy -- History.

Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc.

Castle St. Angelo

Fortification -- Italy -- Rome.

Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 76-138.

Aurelian, Emperor of Rome, 215-275.

The Castle St. Angelo was originally designed by architect Demitriano to be a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian and was completed in 129 AD. It functioned as a mausoleum for a number of years.

The verso of the leaf contains text in three languages with a page title in Italian: Mole di Elio Adriano, hoggi Castello S. Angelo

The building was converted to a military fortress in around 271 AD by Emperor Aurelian when he began to fortify the city by building a wall.

Leaf 102 Recto and verso

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Splendore dell'antica Roma, by Giacomo Lauro, in Roma: Nell Stamperia di Andrea Fei, l'anno del Giubileo MDCXXV [1625]

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Mausoleum of Hadrian

Rome Guide · Monuments · Castel Sant'Angelo

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