CLAS 160B1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sabines, Battle Of Mons Graupius, Public Space
30 Sep 2016
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Dedicated by lucius cornelius balbus, a spaniard; friend of. 3 rd permanent theatre of rome after pompey and mercellus. Experienced stages (philosophical meeting room, then glass shop) Held triumph over judea in 34 bce. Renovated around the same time as theatre marcellus. Original temples and structure built in mid 2 nd bce. Routine procession of victorious generals and soldiers. Often some prisoners shown off as pow"s. A slave sometimes would remind the general that he is still a mortal and not a god. Inscription of 10 ce tells us that p. cornelies dolabella and c. lunius. Located on caelian hill & joins aqua marcian aqueduct. How late republican monuments were used to enhance ones political and social standing. Had latin right could intermarry, and trade, but not vote. Also had land confiscated, and had to deal with roman colonies. After the first punic war with carthage, rome acquired its first provincial.
