Constantine the Great (285-337) played a crucial role in mediating between the pagan, imperial past of the city of Rome, which he conquered in 312, and its future as a Christian capital. In this learned and highly readable book, R. Ross Holloway examines Constantine's remarkable building program in Rome.
Holloway begins by examining the Christian Church in the period before the Peace of 313, $10 Off 6.5' Beer Pong Tables
when Constantine and his co-emperor Licinius end the persecution of the Christians. He then focuses on the structure, style, Save $5 Off all Pimp Cups at Spencersonline.com!
and significance of important monuments: the Arch of Constantine and the two great Christian basilicas, St. John's in the Lateran and St. Peter's, as well as the imperial mausoleum at Tor Pignatara. Rome, Italy: Arch of Constantine «
Digressions in Pixels
May 29, 2012 by mmandamon
Rome, Italy: Arch of Constantine. 29 May 2012
by MMAndamon. Situated between the Colosseum
and the Palatine Hill, near the formal centre of oldRome,
the triumphal Arch of Constantine
(Arcus Constantini, dedicated AD 315) ...
In a final chapter Holloway advances a new interpretation of the archaeology of the Tomb of St. Peter beneath the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica.
The tomb, he concludes, was not the original resting place of the remains venerated as those of the Apostle but was created only in 251 by Pope Cornelius.
Horse carriages and monuments in
Rome, Italy | Flickr - Photo ...
Apr 27, 2012 by Swedish National Heritage Board
Horse carriages and monuments in Rome, Italy.
Horse carriages at the Arch of Constantine
(l'Arco di Costantino) and Colosseum (il Colosseo)
in Rome. The photograph is taken on Christmas Eve.
Hästkärror vid kejsar Konstantins triumfbåge ...
Drawing on the most up-to-date archaeological evidence, he describes a cityscape that was at once Christian and pagan, mirroring the personality of its ruler.google preview
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