ARTH 227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Lupercal, Social Policy, Pont Du Gard
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The age of augustus had become too large for republican rule. Octavian comes to power in 31 bc. Saw disorder and instability in the empire, believed that the empire. Kept power for himself, but asks senate for advise. Came w/ city of brick left with city of marble. Honor of augustus victory in spain and gaul. Older priest prepares sacrifice of pigs: goddess minerva. Portraits of people in augusts" extended family: agrippa, augustus, Relief structure in the ara pacis: painted in bright colors. Lupercal panel: reconstructed to show the moment when romulus and. Remus wre discovered by faustulus the shepherd, while mars looks on. Pax romana: the roman peace: time of stability, expansion, power, and prosperity that lasted over 200 years (27 b. c. to a. d 180) Imperial fora: real estate in central rome constantly being rebuilt. Ostia: ancient port of rome at the mouth of the tiber. Military harbor, important harbor in the punic wars.
