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Acknowledgements xi
Chronology xiii
1 Introduction: Roman Cities 1
Ancient Roman Cities 1
Goals and Structure of Book 3
2 History of Ancient Rome 7
Brief Survey of Roman History 7
The Foundation of Rome 9
Topography of the City: Rivers, Hills, Valleys, and Plains 11
City Development in the Monarchical Period 15
Republican Era Developments 16
Imperial Rome 18
Population of Rome 21
3 Infrastructure of Ancient Rome 25
Republican Aqueducts 25
Imperial Aqueducts 28
How the Water System Functioned 30
Roman Sewers 33
Roads 36
Bridges 39
Walls 40
4 Government of Ancient Rome 43
Citizenship 43
The Magistrates 44
The Voting Assemblies 46
The Roman Forum: Buildings and Monuments 47
5 The People of Ancient Rome 55
Family Structure 55
Women 56
Marriage 58
Children 62
Education 62
Slaves 65
Freedmen 68
Soldiers 71
6 Living and Dying in Ancient Rome 75
Domus: Private Homes 75
Insulae: Apartment Buildings 78
Health and Medicine 80
Burial 83
Funerary Inscriptions 86
Wills 91
7 Dangers of Life in Ancient Rome 93
Fires 93
Floods 94
Sanitation 97
Disease 100
Crime and the Law 103
8 Pleasures of Life in Ancient Rome 107
Gardens 107
Baths 108
Food and Banquets 111
Sex and Sexuality 113
9 Entertainment in Ancient Rome 119
Hoildays 119
Gladiators 121
The Flavian Amphitheator (The Colosseum) 125
Chariot Racing and the Circus Maximus 128
Beast Hunts 134
Spectacles 136
Theater, Dance, and Pantomime 138
10 Religion in Ancient Rome 141
Roman Religion 141
Priests and Ritual 143
Religion and Magic 148
Temples 150
Some Famous Temples at Rome 151
Mystery Religions158
Christianity 163
11 The Emperors and Ancient Rome 167
The Palaces of the Emperors 167
The Imperial Fora 170
Victory Monuments 176
Arches 178
Columns 181
Emperors Tombs 184
12 The Economy and Ancient Rome 187
Agriculture 187
Employment and Commerce 190
Roman Money 195
Feeding the City 196
13 Ostia: An Industrial Port City 203
History of Ostia 203
The Buildings of Ostia 208
The People of Ostia 213
Sea Travel 215
14 Pompeii: A Time Capsule of Roman Daily Life 219
History of Pompeii 219
Public Buildings 222
Private Homes 226
Economy 229
Daily Life 230
15 Conclusion: Three Visions of Roman Urbanism: Rome, Ostia, and Pompeii 235
Appendix I A Brief Guide to Understanding Roman Names 239
Appendix II A Brief Guide to Roman Timekeeping and the Calendar 241
Appendix III A Brief Guide to Roman Clothing and Appearance 245
Appendix IV A Brief Guide to Roman Construction Techniques 251
Appendix V The History of the City of Rome from Antiquity to Today 255
Bibliography 261
Index 269
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