The Walls of Rome
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About this book
This book provides a detailed examination of the design, development and construction of the defences of ancient Rome, with a particular focus on the Aurelian Wall – arguably the best preserved of all city walls in the Roman empire.
Contents
Introduction • Chronology • Rome’s early defences • The age of Aurelian • The Aurelian Wall • The Maxentian improvements • From Honorius to Belisarius • Aurelian’s legacy • The sites today • Glossary and abbreviations • Bibliography • Index
Paperback; March 2008; 64 pages; ISBN: 9781846031984