Leaf 80 - Hippodromus Aureliani Imp. (Extra Urbis Mania Ad Amphitheatrum Castrense S. Crucis Hierusalem)

Lauro, Giacomo

Andrea Fei, Roma, 1625

1625

Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities.

Chariot racing.

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

Amphitheatre Castrense.

The Hippodrome of Aurelius. While it seems Emperor Aurelian had a very busy reign, no information about a Hippodrome bearing his name could be found. What it might refer to is Amphitheater Castrense, built into the Aurelian Wall. When Emperor Aurelian decided to fortify the city by walling it, several larger existing structures were incorporated into the fortifications. It may have been an arena for military entertainment.

The verso of this leaf contains text in three languages with page title in Italian: Hippodromo de Aureliano

Leaf 80 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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Page 28.5 x 21 cm.

Image 23.5 x 17.75 cm.

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The Other Amphitheatre in Rome: the Amphitheatrum Castrense

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