The Archæology of Rome, Part IV: The Egyptian Obelisks

by John Henry Parker

Publishers:

James Parker & Co.; John Murray

, 1879

Overview

The towering Egyptian Obelisks are among the most unexpected and unique discoveries in Rome. In this volume, John Henry Parker explains where the structures came from, and how these Egyptian monuments became an important feature in ancient Rome.

Product Details

• Title: The Archæology of Rome, Part IV: The Egyptian Obelisks
• Author: John Henry Parker
• Edition: Second Edition
• Series: The Archæology of Rome
• Publishers: James Parker & Co., John Murray
• Print Publication Date: 1879
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Rome (Italy) › Obelisks
• Resource ID: LLS:RCHLGYROME03
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-01-19T22:39:44Z

About John Henry Parker

John Henry Parker (1806–1884) was an archaeologist, architect, and publisher. He had a deep interest in the history of architecture—he wrote and published many volumes on the subject. He was a chief advocate for the restoration of church buildings, an interest that eventually led him to study the archaeology of Rome. In his study of Rome, Parker commissioned an extensive series of photographs of Rome’s greatest buildings and monuments. The photographers also recorded the many excavations in Rome during the nineteenth century. In 1893, Parker’s entire collection was destroyed in a catastrophic fire at the Palazzo Della Porta Negroni Caffarelli, depriving later generations of a valuable resource. Parker wrote Glossary of Terms Used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic Architecture, A Handbook for Visitors to Oxford, and A Concise Glossary of Architectural Terms.

Though his scholarship was controversial, Parker was decorated by King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and received a medal from Pope Pius IX. In England, he was named the first keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, and was nominated as a CB (companion) in the Order of the Bath.