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URBS AETERNA PROJECT

ROME—THE ETERNAL CITY

As it stands today, the Roman Forum remains mostly in ruins after

centuries of change and transformation. At the height of the Roman Empire,
the Romans controlled almost all of the Mediterranean world and therefore
greatly influenced and dominated both the people and culture of those living
under their rule. The most spectacular place to see was the city of Rome,
itself. It was an ancient metropolis, bustling with people, shops,
entertainment, food and drink and leisure.
A large number of these ancient buildings and “hot spots” are still
standing today—in some shape or form. Finally, the monuments that stand in
Rome, remain a footprint of the past and a testament to Rome’s lasting
legacy.

YOUR TASK

Research a famous Roman monument/building and create an

attractive travel brochure

PROCEDURES

1. Select a monument/building for your research

2. List of Facts to Find
• When was your monument built?
• Who built it?
• Dates of major renovations or when rebuilt
• Where was it located? (Attach a “you are here” map)
 • Still standing? If not, when was it lost?
• What it was used for/Its significance or importance to the
Romans
• Both its Latin and English name
• Any interesting anecdotes (must have at least one!)

3. List of Media to Include

• Picture (photo or artist’s rendition—can be your own artwork)
• Map showing its location in Rome
• The facts above—in list format, or paragraph
• At least one of the following:
 Picture of the emperor, senator, etc. responsible for
building it
 Model of the monument—in paper, cardboard,
modeling clay, graham crackers, etc. Be creative!
 Cross-sectional diagram of the inside of the building
 Detailed pictures (close ups) of the monuments
decorations (especially if there are bas relief,
paintings, statues, etc)
 Excerpts from a classical Roman author writing about
the monument

DUE DATE

This assignment is due on ______________________________. Your brochure will

be used as a tour guide for other students in the class to take notes on. You
will later be quizzed over the information in your classmates’ presentations!

MONUMENTS

1. Circus Maximus
2. Domus Aurea
3. Pantheon
4. Flavian Amphitheater
5. Arc of Constantine
6. Arc of Titus
7. Curia
8. Tabularium
9. Temple of Vesta
10. Marcellus Theater
11. Trajan’s Column
12. Regia
13. Baths of Agrippa
14. Basilica Maxentius
15. Rostra

NOTA BENE

You may write your brochure from the perspective of either a modern visitor
at the ruins or a visitor in ancient times who would see the building as it was
then

Does your building have a floor plan? If so, you will need to include this and
have a diagram which lists its important parts!
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URBS AETERNA PROJECT RUBRIC

_______5 points Brochure is student’s own work, is designed on the

computer. Overall impression—the brochure looks good!

_______ 10 points The brochure is written with either a modern visitor or a

visitor in Roman times in mind as the audience, but NOT both—i.e. you
either talk about it as it is now or as it would be in a specific Roman year,
if you are writing for a visitor in Roman times, you don’t talk about things
that have happened to the building since then!

_______ 5 points Graphics of the building and a “you are here” map are
included somewhere in the brochure

_______ 5 points Text describes when and by whom the monument was built

_______ 5 points Text describes what the building was used for

_______ 5 points Text describes the form of the building (i.e. what it looked
like, where it was, how big it was, what materials it was built from, and other
such details)

_______ 5 points Text give at least one interesting fact about the monument.
Text tells of the significance of the building
_______ 10 points Attractiveness and Creativity: Brochure goes beyond the
basic information listed above and gives other interesting facts or
stories about the monument (bonus points possible for exceptional
creativity)

_________ 50 points Total

List of Sources
1. www.vroma.org/~forum/forum.html
2. www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Gazetteer/Places/
Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/home.html

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PRELIMINARY RESEARCH WORKSHEET

1. Name of your monument? Both its Latin and English name

2. Who built it?

3. When was it built?

4. Is it still standing? If not, when was it lost?

5. What was its primary use or significance to the Romans?

6. Was it used for other purposes as well (i.e. temples being used to store wills,
treasury, documents, works of art, etc.)

7. What sort of people (e.g. men, women, children, patricians, plebeians,

government officials, poor people, soldiers, etc) would use this building?

8. What did it look like?

9. Where was it located?

10.What notable historical events are associated with this building (e.g. the
Theater of Pompey is remembered as the place where Julius Caesar was
assassinated. What events took place in or around your monument?)

11.Any interesting anecdotes?