Classical Studies 2500A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Vestal Virgin, Roman Triumph, Public Storage

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70% roughly based on final three weeks of non-covered material. Sacred via (way) and development of the roman forum. Early fortification walls: evidence that it was from 4th century bc, with an older pre-dated wall from 6th century. Early political life in rome the archaic forum in 7th and 6th centuries bc. Curia, comitium and rostra: open area just north of forum for assembly space, platform for delivery of speeches (rostra) Monarchy is official (pontius maximus: pontius maximus was leading religious official in state (name adopted by. Christianity: central forum political and economic center of state regia becomes an offi(cid:272)e of (cid:396)eligious offi(cid:272)ial (cid:894)(cid:858)highest p(cid:396)iest(cid:859)(cid:895) Julius caesar was pontius maximus (cid:858)(cid:271)e(cid:449)a(cid:396)e the ides of ma(cid:396)(cid:272)h(cid:859) death day of. Caesar: relation between political and religious leadership, textual sources much evidence was written down and preserved in roman world. Keeper of the eternal fire that was central to roman religion. Fire of the state: continual fire prosperity and safety of city.

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