Wherein Balbas regales us with his exploits in developing the Collis Caelius District of Rome.
May 3, 2008
Cracked Marble is Decorative
Posted at 19:30 EST
I know, I know. I haven't been looking out for many of you in the district. A domus wall collapsed exposing someone's rather poor taste in whores when the he had proclaimed for years, "Only the finest Egyptians money can buy." A fire broke out in a storeroom and now a thermopolium in the Forum Romanum will have to serve dormice burgers without mayonnaise or sesame seed buns. As for the roads ...
This job is difficult and tiresome, though I am developing some maps of Rome which should help many of you find whatever you are looking for.
Be at peace and enjoy our wonderful city!
September 4, 2006
WE'RE LIVE !!!
Posted at 21:45 EST
And I'm happier still having another domus immediately next door to my estate. And happier than that my Greek owl was selected for the comm-panel announcement!
As I was writing the above, Maria Marius and I were gramming each other about it and she found the English translation so...
Is the French more poetic than the English?
August 12, 2006
Plan of Attack
Posted at 12:45 EST
As Maria Marius said in her request for volunteers, "... it's up to the prefect to spearhead the development of a particular hood..." So, how shall I go about it?
Since I selected Collis Caelius I always wondered what all the buildings were and what the streets were named. Since AW's Caelian district page only describes the main buildings, I thought I'd add some more details.
One source, Forma Urbis Romae, is an enormous 3rd-century marble map that once hung on a wall of the Templum Pacis in Rome. Only 15% of the map survives, broken over the years into 1836 pieces and 87 drawings made during the Renaissance.
I should soon (with the help of Photoshop Elements) have a rough street map of parts of the Caelian. If anyone has additional maps, please post a scroll.
