Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia . ival of humanistic studies, and it is interestingto follow through the mazes of the modern town,in cellars, basements and side streets, the tracesof the sanctuary. In imagining its reconstruc-tion we must do away with all our preconceivedideas as to classic temples either in Italy or inGreece, and must go to the colossal Hellenisticstructures of Asia Minor or even to the stagedpyramidal temples and observatories of Babyloniaand Assyria. Of course every temple had itssacred inclosure or temenos which usually sur-rounded a court of no great extent that served
Roman cities in Italy and Dalmatia . ival of humanistic studies, and it is interestingto follow through the mazes of the modern town,in cellars, basements and side streets, the tracesof the sanctuary. In imagining its reconstruc-tion we must do away with all our preconceivedideas as to classic temples either in Italy or inGreece, and must go to the colossal Hellenisticstructures of Asia Minor or even to the stagedpyramidal temples and observatories of Babyloniaand Assyria. Of course every temple had itssacred inclosure or temenos which usually sur-rounded a court of no great extent that servedas an approach to the temple; but that of anoracle of wide renown was of quite differentproportions and arrangements. Some elementsfor reconstruction are furnished by old drawingssuch as the one by Rainaldi, here reproduced. Those in Greece comprised a long sacred way,winding up to the main shrine and passing minorshrines, treasure-houses and dedicated works ofart. But even when these were not on a level ^n^fi^^K, PUB LI RAK^ -S^-r^. Ficoroni Cista from Praeneste (Martha)
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