Parker, John Henry: The archaeology of Rome (1,2): Illustrations to I. The primitive fortifications. II. The walls and gates of Rome. III. The historical constructions of walls (Oxford [u.a.], 1874)

Capitolium, Municipium, &c.

Plate III.
Elevation on the West Side, with the Substructure. It will
be seen that the greater part of the building on this side is modern ;
the ancient part consists only of that which is dark on the plate,
but the construction of this part is some of the earliest in the whole
building. The central opening is the present entrance to the Muni-
cipal offices, and is in daily use. The construction of the walls
belongs to the second period of the Walls of the Kings, and is part
of the work mentioned by Terentius Varro as being undertaken in
his time (b.c. 50), and had been part of one of the buildings that
had belonged to the city of the Sabines before the arrival of the
Romans a. It is far more probable that it was erected immediately
after the union of the Romans with the Sabines, for the public
offices of the new city, the future greatness of which was foretold
by the leaders and kings from the beginning. For details of the
construction, see Plates I. and II. of the Photo-engravings of the
Capitolium, &c., in the Appendix to the chapter on the Historical
Construction of Walls.
Elevation of the East Side, with the Substructure. The
substructure on this side is of much later character than that on the
western side, and is of the time of Sylla, mentioned by Pliny with
great praise. The manner in which the ground has been cut away
is very clearly seen in this view. The medieval tower at the angle
is near to the Arch of Septimius Severus, and the Temple of Con-
cord is just under it, on the southern side. For details of the con-
struction of the substructure, see Plate III. of the Photo-engravings
of this building.

a Ter, Varro, de Ling. Lat., 1. v. c. 7.