Campus Martius
Model of Rome during Age of Constantine
Among the outstanding displays at the Museo della Civiltà Romana is this famous model of Rome at the time of the Emperor Constantine. Scale 1: 250. Designed by architect Italo Gismondi. Made by Pierino di Carlo. Reproduced with appreciation.
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Looking northwest across the great model of Rome; the Campus Martius in the distance. photo May 2010
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Highly informative description of this model, on display in the Museo della Civiltà Romana. photo May 2010
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Label near model. photo May 2010 |
Looking across the Tiber River to the Ara Pacis and obelisk near center of photo. Mausoleum of Augustus at the left, Pantheon at the right. photo May 2010
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Ca. 2 centuries before the time of Constantine, the period shown in this model, the ground around the Ara Pacis had risen and a wall had been constructed around the monument to protect it - visible in zoom. photo May 2010 |
Looking from the Tiber River to the Ara Pacis and obelisk near center of photo. The protective rampart built ca. 123 CE around the Ara Pacis to protect it from the rising ground is included in this model. photo May 2010 |