ancient and modern cities; but it seems also to be the spot on which the excellencies of both are destined to flourish, as long as Rome and the Colosseum shall stand; or as architecture, sculpture, and painting shall be considered worthy of the attention of civilised Europe. 448 INDEX OF THE PLAN OF THE ROMAN FORUM AND THE PLACES ADJACENT. No. 1. Temple of Venus and Rome. 2. Church of S. Francesca Romana. 3. Basilica, commonly called the Temple of Peace. 5. Walls of travertine stone, remains of some build- 6. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, with the con- now covered. Idem the church of S. Lorenzo 7. Site of the Arch of Fabius. 8. Church of S. Hadriano, including some remains of an ancient building. 9. Church of S. Martina. 10. Mamertine prison. 11. Arch of Septimius Severus. 12. Remains of the Temple of Concord. 13. Portico and substructions of the Tabularium. 14. Temple of Jupiter Tonans. 15. Temple of Fortune, or, according to others, of Vespasian. 16. Pillar of Phocas, with two other unknown base- ments. 449 17. Church of the Madonna della Consolazione. 19. Curia Hostilia vel Julia - the Senate-house. 21. Church of S. Maria Liberatrice. 22. Ruins of the house of Caligula. 23. Other ruins of the palace of the Cæsars. 24. Remains of the vestibule of the said palace, probably of the age of Vespasian. 25. Ruins of the Golden House of Nero. 26. Arch of Titus. 27. Site of the Tower of the Frangipani, built in the ninth century, and thrown down in 1830 ! 28. Modern buildings. N. B. The buildings that occur in the section taken on the line A B are, - The Arch of Titus. The Græcostasis; the elevation towards the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina being restored. The Pillar of Phocas. The Temple of Fortune, with the elevation A lateral view of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans. And note further, that in the Plan the vestiges of the ancient buildings still visible are delineated in black lines, and the parts supplied in a lighter shade. The churches also, and other modern buildings, are distinguished by fainter lines. |