Welcome to Part 2 of my podcast which seeks to follow a thread of Rome’s history through individual buildings, works of art, and artefacts. Last month in Episode 1 I spoke of the Temple of Hercules Victor in the Forum Boarium. I spoke of a temple built around the time of the birth of Julius Caesar but rooted in the profound Roman belief in some of the most ancient legends concerning the origins of the city. That eminently solid temple is built upon those quicksands of legend, and so it is with our subject today: the
Thanks Agnes - once again really interesting. I liked the interplay of both archaeological and written sources.
Thank you Patricia! I’m delighted you found it interesting!