Outlines of the world's history, ancient, mediæval, and modern, with special relation to the history of civilization and the progress of mankind .. . I—a t ^^^ liJ^ff »>*^^ ^ The Coliseum. erected by the emperors, who seemed anxious to compen-sate the people for their loss of liberty by the magnificenceof their public shows and entertainments. T8d HISTORY OF ROME. 1 152. In the valley between the Palatine and Capitoline hills was the Foruvi, or place of public assem-bly, and the great market. It was surroundedwith temples, halls for the administration of justice (calledbasiliccB), and publi
Outlines of the world's history, ancient, mediæval, and modern, with special relation to the history of civilization and the progress of mankind .. . I—a t ^^^ liJ^ff »>*^^ ^ The Coliseum. erected by the emperors, who seemed anxious to compen-sate the people for their loss of liberty by the magnificenceof their public shows and entertainments. T8d HISTORY OF ROME. 1 152. In the valley between the Palatine and Capitoline hills was the Foruvi, or place of public assem-bly, and the great market. It was surroundedwith temples, halls for the administration of justice (calledbasiliccB), and public offices; it was also adorned withstatues erected in honor of eminent warriors and statesmen,and with various trophies from conquered nations. 153. In the Forum was the celebrated Temple of Janus,Temple of built entirely of bronze and dating back to theJanus. early kingly period. From some early circum-stance the custom was established of closing the gates ofthis temple during peace; but so incessant were the warsof the Romans, that during eight centuries the gates of theTemple of Janus were closed only three I ACE • OF A UGUSTUS. 18/ 154. The elections of magistrates, reviews of troops, andthe census or registration of citizens, were campus Mar-held in the Campus Martius, which was also *^the favorite exercise-ground of the young nobles. It wassurrounded by several splendid edifices; ornamental treesand shrubs were planted in different parts, and porticoeserected under which the citizens might continue theirexercise in rainy weather. Hard by was the celebratedPantheon, or Temple of All the Gods (erected in the reign ofAugustus), the most perfect and splendid monument ofancient Rome that has survived the ravages of time. 155 The aqueducts were among the most remarkableRoman structures. Pure streams were sought ,. , 1 • 1 Aqueducts. at a great distance, and conveyed m theseartificial channels, supported by arches, many of which weremore than a hundred feet high.
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