CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: New Forum, Blood Sport, Gladiator
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The forum of caesar in the heart of the city, forever attaching his name to the city, temple to. Team of people overseeing construction, entire network of material management across mediterranean for any one major building. All of the raw materials must be brought through the city to build, requiring coordination. Construction of monument is a spectacle in its own right. Continue the progression in slightly divergent ways. The golden house of nero- monumental achievement or roman imperial power- private public residence, covered huge area, connected to a colossal statue, become complex structures. Building programs are characterized by spectacular apparatus, where games are held. Continuation of the deification of emperors allows for a larger and larger impact on the city through monumental architecture. Starts with deified caesar, temple to divine claudius started by nero and finished by flavians, next to similar temple for blood sport and spectacle (flavian amphitheater) Training venues for gladiators are nearby to support.
