Lecture 10

Question 1

basilica of st clemente

Answer 1

• foundation dates from the first century
• they have continued to build it up
• church built atop this foundation in the 12th century

Question 2

in the basilica of st clemente, there is still

Answer 2

a training area for the cult of Mithris

Question 3

Temple of Isis

Answer 3

• best views in Rome, could be seen from everywhere
• atop the Quirinal Hill

Question 4

what happened to the Temple of Isis

Answer 4

• didn’t survive because her cult didn’t survive christianity
• the wall of the ancient temple now touches the Palazzo Colonna

Question 5

what is the Quirinal Palace

Answer 5

• dominates the Quirinal Hill
• palace of the Kings of Italy

Question 6

what was there before the Quirinal Palace

Answer 6

baths built by Constantine

Question 7

where is Constantine buried

Answer 7

the Cathedral of Rome, because he gave the property to the pope

Question 8

what were the largest baths in Rome

Answer 8

the baths of Diocletian

Question 9

why did the baths of diocletian survive

Answer 9

survived because it was far from water, the rest of the city, no one went near it back then

Question 10

who was tasked with turning the baths into a church

Answer 10

Michelangelo

Question 11

what were the baths used for before being turned into a church

Answer 11

grain storage

Question 12

why did the Pope transform the baths

Answer 12

a monk approached him and said that they were being used improperly

Question 13

what were the baths renamed to

Answer 13

the Church of Mary and the Angels

Question 14

in 1702 what was brought to this church

Answer 14

the papal meridian, used to find the time

Question 15

how did the find the date of easter

Answer 15

brought the gregorian calendar to the Church of Mary and the Angels

Question 16

what did Mussolini want to do with the Mausoleum of Augustus

Answer 16

• he saw himself as a modern day augustus
• wanted to be buried there
• also wanted to turn the surrounding area into a shrine to italian fascism

Question 17

what has become of the Augustus tomb and surrounding area

Answer 17

• it was abandoned because of the shameful associations with mussolini
• has now become an educational space

Question 18

what was the Temple of Hadrian used for and what is it used for now

Answer 18

• was a public building
• turned into a customs house
• then it was turned into the Rome stock exchange by Mussolini
• now it is a conference center

Question 19

there is a route from the apostolic palace to the

Answer 19

Castel St Angelo
- security bunker
- they had to make it fight for a pope, Clement 7 decorated there when he was hiding out

Question 20

what was the campo di fiori known for in the 1600s

Answer 20

• the public burning of philosopher Giordano Bruno for heresy

Question 21

what did they do for Bruno in 1887

Answer 21

created a statue for him because he became a hero for the italian secular monarchy

Question 22

what is the campo dei fiori now

Answer 22

a market
- represents how a space can change and be significant for different things across time