The Archæology of Rome, Volume II: The Forum Romanum and The Via Sacra

Relive the discovery of two of ancient Rome’s most significant landmarks—the Roman Forum and the Via Sacra. The Roman Forum was the heart of Rome’s social and cultural life, and the Via Sacra was the city’s primary road, running all the way to the Colosseum. John Henry Parker details the circumstances behind the discovery of each, and he explains how archaeologists carefully excavated what are now iconic symbols of the ancient world.