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

by John Henry Parker

Publishers:

James Parker & Co.; John Murray

, 1876

Overview

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.

Product Details

• Title: The Archæology of Rome, Volume II: The Forum Romanum and The Via Sacra
• Author: John Henry Parker
• Edition: V–VI
• Series: The Archæology of Rome
• Volume: II
• Publishers: James Parker & Co., John Murray
• Print Publication Date: 1876
• Logos Release Date: 2017
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Rome (Italy) › Antiquities
• Resource ID: LLS:RCHLGYROME04
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-01-19T22:39:45Z

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.