Kings, emperors and founders: the cults of kings and the Campus Martius

CYCLE: Landscapes of the Centre of Rome 
SPEAKER: Paolo Carafa, Full Professor of Classical Archaeology and Pro-Rector for Archaeological Heritage, 'Sapienza' University of Rome
DATE: Thursday 6 June, 6 pm 

In the unceasing flow of the ancient city landscapes, particular stories and messages - linked to the person and actions of the founder and subsequent kings and emperors - were fixed in specific places. The memory of traditions, myths, events and men, its preservation and transmission were entrusted to architectures and topographical contexts that defined space and its perception. Among these, temples, shrines and tombs played a particularly important role. From very ancient times, the plain between the Tiber, Quirinal and Capitoline hills, with the slopes of these hills, was chosen as a privileged place to house the memories and cults of sovereigns.

Paolo Carafa is full professor of Classical Archaeology and pro-rector of Archaeological Heritage at 'Sapienza' University of Rome. He has created an Archaeological Information System (patented) and coordinated research projects dedicated to the architecture and history of urban and rural landscapes in Rome, ancient Latium, Etruria, Magna Graecia and Pompeii. He has published more than 150 contributions including monographs, editions, reference books, articles and other works.

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