AR331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Imperial Cult (Ancient Rome), Comitium, Mount Vesuvius
25 Jan 2017
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Vesuvius is in clear view behind the pompeian forum. Temple of jupiter (capitolium: roman temple colonnade does not cover the entire perimeter of the temple, high pedestal. Forum after ad 62 earth quake: stripped of marble fa ade. Imperial cult building: ugly concrete shell today, stripped in antiquity. Sanctuary of augustus: reused for the imperial cult. Eumachia building: statue of eumachia in the crypta, paid for by the fullers. Comitium, south buildings and the colonnade of pompidus. Basilica: different from a greco-roman temple. Something else: cella was for priests and priestesses, religious ceremonies would take place in the courtyard of the temple. Northwest building: granary, now used for storage. Public water fountains: advanced water systems in this day. Thermopolium (take-out counter: kitchens in houses were not very good so the general population relied on take out. Small theatre (odeion: rooved and for smaller performances; musical performances mostly.
