Parker, John Henry: The archaeology of Rome (1,text): I. The primitive fortifications (Oxford [u.a.], 1874)

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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES.

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Buildings in Borne.
B.C.
14 **Theatre of Marcellus consecrated;
Porticus of Livia (Suet., Octav.,
29), begun A.u.c. 718 (Inscriptio
Ancyrina). x
Theatre of Balbus, built by C. Cor-
nelius Balbus (Suet., Octav., 29). z
11 **Two Obelisks brought from Egypt,
erected in the Circus Maximus
and the Campus Martius. (In-
scription.) (Plin. xxxvi. 69—71.) 3
6 Diribitorium of Agrippa, consecrated
by Augustus (Dio, 55, 8; Plin.
xvi. 201). 4
Porticus Vipsania of Agrippa, fin-
ished by Augustus (Dio, 55, 8). 5
Temple of Concord, the restoration
begun by Tiberius and Drusus
(Dio, 55, 8) ; dedicated 764. 6
Temple of Livia dedicated (Dio,
55, 8). 7
4 **Aqua Marcia, reinforced with the
Aqua Augusta (Frontinus, c. 12).
8
**Arch of Augustus at the Porta
Tiburtina. (Inscription.) 9
All the Aqueducts repaired. In-
scription in situ on the Porta
Tiburtina (Plin. xxxvi. 122).
3 **Forum of Augustus, the largest
and the most handsome in Rome
(Plin. Hist. Nat., xxxv. 10, xxxvi.
24). xo
Naumachia of Augustus in the
Trastevere (Frontmus, c. 11). xi

Contemporary Events.
A.U.C. B.C.
738 15 A great fire, extending from the
Porticus -Emilia to the Temple
of Vesta.
Institution of magistrates to look
after the safety of the games
(Dio, 55, 8, and 60, 12).
14 rEmilius Macer, poet.
741 12 Augustus is made Pontifex Maxi¬
mus.
742 11 Death of Octavia, the sister of
Augustus.
743 10 Birth of Claudius, son of Drusus,
afterwards Emperor.
744 9 Drusus sent against the Germans,
and is killed by a fall from his
horse, set. 30.
Livy’s history ends with this event.
The Pomcerium enlarged (Dio, lv.6).
8 Tiberius succeeds Drusus, and makes
peace with the Germans.
8 Death of Horace and his patron
Maecenas.
7 Dionysius Halicarnass., Greek hist.
3 Birth of Galba, afterwards em-
peror.
2 Julia banished to the island of Pan-
ditaria.

4 JESUS CHRIST IS BORN AT BETHLEHEM in this year, according to some
authorities.

A.D.
4 Temple of Castor and Pollux, or of
the Dioscuri in the Forum, rebuilt
by Tiberius (Dio, 55, 27). iz
House of Augustus restored, at the
public expense, after a fire. He
resided both in his private house
and in the public apartments
(Dio, 55, 12). 13
10 **Arch of Dolabella on the Ccelian.
(Inscription.) 14
11 Temple of Concord dedicated (Dio,
56,25). See a.u.c. 537. 15
Macellum Livianum. (Medal.) 16
Meta in the Circus Maximus, gilt. 17
Temples [or Altars?) of Ceres, Li-
berus, and Libera, near the Circus
Maximus, voted by Aulus Postu-
mius (Plin. xxxvi. 154); com-
menced by Augustus (Tacit. An-
nal., ii. 49). (Now in the church
of S.Maria in Cosmedin.) x8
Temple of Flora rebuilt and con-
secrated. 19
Temple or Arch of Janus, rebuilt and
consecrated. See a.u.c. 492. zo
**Temple of Spes, partly rebuilt and
consecrated. See a.u.c. 492. zx

a.u.c. a.d.
753 0 BirthofJesusChristourSaviour,
According to the common era.
755 2 A great flood in Rome; a bridge
carried away, and the water re-
mained in the City several days.
Peace between Rome and Parthia.
Lucius Ceesar dies at Massilia (or
Marseilles), aet. 19.
756 3 A fire on the Palatine (Dio, 55, 12).
4 Caius Caesar dies in Lycia, set. 22.
Augustus adopts Tiberius, set. 45.
Asinius Pollio dies at Tusculum.
6 Judaea made a Roman province.
8 Diodorus Siculus, historian.
Defeat of Quintilius Varus, and loss
of eastern Germany.
Birth of Vespasian, afterwards Em-
peror.
9 Submission of Dalmatia.
763 10 Temple of Mars, in the Campus
Martius, struck by lightning (Dio,
56, 24).
Inscriptio Ancyrana.

Photographs—
x No. 171.
3 Nos. 649, 1448.
9 No. 21.
10 Nos. 265, 266, 844, 1465.
ta Nos. 911, 912, 1684.

Photographs—
14 No. 67.
15 Nos. 67, 72.
zo No. 646.
zx No. 197.
zz No. 1117.