We will look at just one public space in the city of Rome, a space made possible by — and in celebration of — one of Rome’s biggest and most lucrative military conquests, as a window onto the power dynamics of the Roman empire.
Here is some background on Ancient Rome.
Here are (some of) the images we will be looking at.
Readings:
- Both videos and the text on The Forum and Markets of Trajan page of Smarthistory
