Pagan and Christian Rome

Greek transliterations can be found by hovering the mouse over the greek text. Typographical errors have been corrected, this is indicated in the html like this , hover with the mouse over the word for an explanation. BATTLE BETWEEN CONSTANTINE AND MAXENTIUS ( From a painting by Giulio Romano, Francesco Penni and Raffaellino del Colle ) PAGAN AND CHRISTIAN ROME BY RODOLFO LANCIANI AUTHOR OF "ANCIENT ROME IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT DISCOVERIES" PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN AND COMPANY The Riverside Press, Cambridge 1893 Copyright, 1892, BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO. All rights reserved. The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. Electrotyped and Printed by H.O. Houghton & Co. CONTENTS Page The Transformation of Rome from a Pagan into a Christian City. 1 Pagan Shrines and Temples. 51 Christian Churches. 107 Imperial Tombs. 168 Papal Tombs. 209 Pagan Cemetries. 253 Christian Cemetries. 306 Ludi Sæculares, Inscription edited by Mommsen 362 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FULL-PAGE PLATES Battle between Constantine and Maxentius (from a painting by Giulio Romano , Fransesco Penni, and Raffaellino del Colle) ( Heliotype ) Frontispiece Arch of Constantine 20 The Translation of S. Cyril's Remains (fresco in S. Clemente. done at the order of Maria Macellaria) 32 The Western Summit of the Capitoline Hill 86 Panel from the Arch of Marcus Aurelius ( Heliotype ) 90 Plan of Schola above the Catacombs of Callixtus (from Nortet's Les Catacombes Romains 118 Plan of Old S. Peter's, showing its relation to the Circus of Nero 128 Plan of the Graves surrounding that of S. Peter discovered at the Time of Paul V. (from a rare engraving by Benedetto Drei, head master mason to the Pope. The site of the tomb of S. Peter and the Fenestella are indicated by the author) 132 S. Peter's in 1588. (from an engraving by Ciampini) 146 The Two Basilicas of S. Paul (the original structure of Constantine in black; that of Theodosius and Honorius shaded) 150 Map showing the Location of Phaon's Villa 188 Sarcophagus of Helena, Mother of Constantine ( Heliotype ) 198 Rotunda and Obelisk South of Old S. Peter's. (After Bonanni) 202 Crypt of Pope Cornelius 218 The Cloisters of the Lateran, as now restored ( Heliotype ) 238 Tomb of Innocent VIII ( Heliotype ) 242 Tomb of Paul III ( Heliotype ) 246 Figure from the Tomb of Clement XIII ( Heliotype ) 250 Interior of…