The Roman Age of Kings: the Etruscans and their influence on Rome (ca. 900-509 BCE)

Discussions about the origins of the Etruscans go all the way back to Antiquity. The Romans called their neighbours Tusci or Etrusci, while the Greeks called them Tyrrhenoi.[1] Most classical authors believed that the Etruscans were originally Lydians who, at some point in history, had migrated from Asia Minor to…

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Rome: San Giorgio in Velabro

Het is niet gemakkelijk om uit te leggen waarom een toerist in Rome de San Giorgio in Velabro zou moeten bezoeken. Veel interessants is er niet te zien. De architectuur is klungelig, binnen zijn geen kunstschatten te vinden en het enige wat je als ‘kunst’ zou kunnen bestempelen – het…

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Rome: San Giorgio in Velabro

It is difficult to explain why a tourist in Rome should visit the San Giorgio in Velabro. There is not much of interest to see. The architecture is clumsy, there are no artistic treasures inside and the only thing that can be considered ‘art’ – the apse fresco – is…

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Rome: Santa Maria in Cosmedin

The Santa Maria in Cosmedin is a church that is located on the Forum Boarium, Ancient Rome’s cattle market. Just to the north was another forum, the Forum Holitorium, which was a vegetable market. Both forums were obviously very important trading locations in Antiquity. A reconstruction of early Rome from…

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