Illustrations of school classics, arranged and described (1903)
Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London, Macmillan · leaf 493
Walkei & Cockerell sc. This plan represents the ground floor of the house ofAugustus on the Palatine, on the side overlooking thecircus. The house was almost entirely destroyed by thefire of Nero, and rebuilt by Domitian in 85 A.D. Theremains were destroyed in 1775. From the balcony infront the… … ,-i<< z&iSlgf^^F This gate is known as the Porta di Giove (Gate ofJupiter), probably owing to the erroneous supposition thatthe head above the key-stone represents Jupiter. Whomthe head is meant for we cannot say; but as it is beardlessit can hardly be meant for Jupiter. The filling in…
Classical antiquities
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