A treasure trove of new information for archeologists, scholars, and all those history lovers who are keen to learn what the heart of ancient Rome once looked like
Designed for archeologists, scholars, and lovers of Rome, this is the first of the scientific catalogues that will make up the complete edition of the Museo di Roma’s photographic archives, conceived as a critical documentation of the extraordinary urban renewal projects that changed the face of many Roman neighbourhoods in the mid-twentieth century: from the most radical examples such as the fate of the spina in the Borgo quarter; Largo Argentina, Via del Mare, the bridges on the Tiber, and the gates and walls of ancient Rome; to more working-class neighbourhoods.Two introductory essays discuss the photographic projects of the period, as well as the views captured in Fascist-era paintings of the same demolition activity, from a technical and stylistic standpoint. Of critical importance are the texts that provide a topographical introduction to the various Imperial Fora to illustrate the city’s lost heritage, the single interventions, and the archeological findings – explaining their ideological value, and documenting these upheavals with over a thousand high-quality images, each of which has been fully catalogued