Roman365 Directory

This bibliography compiled by Joshua Brandt lists sources in German, Italian, French, and (primarily) English.

Roman labyrinth mazes.

Welcome to my page of reconstructed Roman buildings and other assorted items. Eventually I hope to have more, as time and space permit. If you have any images you would like me to display, let me know at my e-mail address below.

Virtual reconstructions of the Theatre of Marcellus and Circus Maximus.

The Seven Wonders of the World were described by Antipatros, a Greek historian, in the second century BC. None of them were Roman, but the Romans would have known about them. Only one survives today, one only lasted 54 years, and one may never have existed!

James Grout's collection of articles, plans and pictures of ancient Rome and its remains, with an extensive bibliography. Includes Vitruvius's comments on temple architecture.

Computer model of the temple complex built by Sulla, complete with walkthroughs. Also photographs of the existing remains.

In a photo essay, The American Boy, is a collection of photographs by Bob Lamb described as "truly superb, amazing and absolutely stellar."

Comprehensive coverage by Andrea and Daniele Pepe and Catherine McElwee of the history and architecture of greatest amphitheatre of antiquity, built by the Flavian emperors in the first century AD.

As it sounds - a page of pictures dedicated to the Corinthian column style

An illustrated essay with bibliography by Michael Greenhalgh of the Australian National University on the Late Roman palace at Split (Spalato) whose ruins survived to influence Neo-Classical architects.

The curator of a show of Roman glass now at the University Museum tells how the ancient glassworking industry reveals as much about the Romans as their architecture, thirst for conquest, or tendency to murder their emperors.

Essay on the construction and decoration of the Pompeian House.

Illustrated extract from Gert Sperling's contribution to 'Nexus II: Architecture and Mathematics', a volume of papers from a conference in 1998.

David Chaszar's photographs and descriptions of various ancient Roman ruins located in Rome and Ostia.

Ulysses Vestal's collection of resources that pertain to the monuments of Cn. Pompeius Magnus, including primary sources, bibliography and a chronology of building during the fifties B.C.

Tore Kjeilen provides a plan and brief description of the substantial remains of this Roman town in North Africa - a World Heritage Site. Photograph of Trajan's Arch.

McMaster University's history, image database and discussion of this 100-foot marble sculptural monument built during the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117 AD).

A whimsical, adventurous look at one escaped city dwellers journey of the entire rugged and wonderful Appalachian Trail through both words and drawings.