PRAEFECTUS !!!

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PRAEFECTUS !!!

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!

August 15 , 2006

Parlez-Vous Français?

Posted at 00:00 EST

Found a French Caelian District reference that features a fantabulous COLOR model and...

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.

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