. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. governed by an exai-ch, who generally residedat Ravenna. The history of the Palatine is a blank till the time ofHeraclius I. Though not present himself, a coronation ceremonyAvas held with great pomi) in the Palace of the Ciesiirs, 610. A gi-eatevent for Rome took place in 663. Then, for the last time, shereceived within her walls her emperor, Coustans II., who contem-plated again making her the capital of the empire. He v/as receivedby Pope Vitalianu
. Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna. governed by an exai-ch, who generally residedat Ravenna. The history of the Palatine is a blank till the time ofHeraclius I. Though not present himself, a coronation ceremonyAvas held with great pomi) in the Palace of the Ciesiirs, 610. A gi-eatevent for Rome took place in 663. Then, for the last time, shereceived within her walls her emperor, Coustans II., who contem-plated again making her the capital of the empire. He v/as receivedby Pope Vitalianus at the Porta Apjiia with a jirocession of priestswith taj^ers^ banners, and crosses,—a curious contrast with formeriisages. Constans was the last emperor who resided in the Palace ofthe Caesars, which was even then in a dilapidated condition; and histime seems to have been occupied with church ceremonies. His visitlasted twelve days, when he carried off what plunder he could, besides THE CENTRE OF ROME. 87 the gilt bronze tiles of the roof of the Pantheon. A blank againoccurs till Justinian II., in 709, created the first Duke of Eome,. AECH OF TITUS, BEFORE RECENT EXCAVATIONS. who was afterwards elected by Pope and people, and resided in thePalace of the Csesars. For many years the power of the Church of 88 UAMBLE 1. Rome had been increasing, and in 772 Pope Adrian I. threw off thenominal sovereignty of the Eastern Empire, and, calling upon Charle-magne to free him from the Lombard kings, he entered Rome onSaturday, April 2, Easter eve. Charlemagne confirmed Pepins giftsto the Holy See. He again visited it, and on Cln-istmas day 800Pope Leo III. crow^led him emperor in S. Peters, with the titleof Emj^eror of the Romans. Prom thence commenced the HolyRoman Empire. Leaving the Palatine, we turn to the right, and by the newly-excavatedVicus Vestce, on the north side of the hill, reach THE ARCH OF TITUS. On the ridge of the Velia hill, which forms a continuation of thePal
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