Pagan and Christian Rome is a historical study by archaeologist Rodolfo Lanciani, published in 1893. It traces how Rome transformed from a pagan to a Christian city, examining temples, churches, tombs, and catacombs. Listeners interested in ancient Rome and early Christianity will find a detailed, engaging guide to the city's monuments and their history.
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BATTLE BETWEEN CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS
BATTLE BETWEEN CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS
(From a painting by Giulio Romano, Francesco Penni and Raffaelli
PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN
ROME
BY
RODOLFO LANCIANI
AUTHOR OF "ANCIENT ROME IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT DISCOVERIES"
PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
The Riverside Press, Cambridge
1893
Copyright, 1892, BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO. All rights reserved. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. Electrotyped and Printed by H.O. Houghton & Co. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. The Transformation of Rome from a Pagan into a Christian City. CHAPTER II. Pagan Shrines and Temples. CHAPTER III. Christian Churches. CHAPTER IV. Imperial Tombs.
CHAPTER V. Papal Tombs. CHAPTER VI. Pagan Cemetries. CHAPTER VII. Christian Cemetries. Ludi Sæculares, Inscription edited by Mommsen LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FULL-PAGE PLATES Battle between Constantine and Maxentius (from a painting by Giulio Romano, Fransesco Penni, and Raffaellino del Colle) (Heliotype) Arch of Constantine The Translation of S. Cyril's Remains (fresco in S. Clemente. done at the order of Maria Macellaria) The Western Summit of the Capitoline Hill Panel from the Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Heliotype) Plan of Schola above the Catacombs of Callixtus (from Nortet's Les Catacombes Romains
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