guy Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Here’s an interesting virtual video on Caesar’s final fateful route to his assassination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 This is very cool! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoLaMoto Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Yes, thanks.....Amazing what the computer can do to help us visualize historical situations Note how narrow the streets were. Hollywood treatments of ancient Rome make me smile- particularly Liz Taylor's parade float 30 ft wide. It would have knocked down rows of columbs & statues on both sides of the Via Sacra. https://depts.washington.edu/hrome/Authors/daw84/TheManifestGloryofRomeTheRomanTriumph/247/pub_zbpage_view.html The final leg of Caesar's route (the one that turns left/south to exit the forum) would have almost been the triumphal route "in reverse." How ironic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I wish they would do a similar video showing the route of a Roman triumphal procession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoLaMoto Posted Friday at 09:33 AM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:33 AM Maybe not quite what you're looking for about the triumph, but almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted Friday at 09:14 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 09:14 PM THANK YOU! I am about to write a description of a triumph in my current novel, and this will be very helpful.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoLaMoto Posted Monday at 03:41 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 03:41 PM https://www.digitalaugustanrome.org/records/porticus-forum-holitorium. You may also find this site useful for details of the layout of Rome and it's structures, with details often annotated by quotes & descriptions from the ancients themselves. On 3/21/2025 at 4:14 PM, indianasmith said: THANK YOU! I am about to write a description of a triumph in my current novel, and this will be very helpful.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianasmith Posted Monday at 09:46 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:46 PM Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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