Many UW students and alumni know that the University of Washington's Rome Center is housed in the magnificent Palazzo Pio, located in the ancient heart of Rome just off the Campo de' Fiori. Many are also aware that Palazzo Pio rises on the foundations of the Theater of Pompey, dedicated in 55 BCE. But where are its ruins? Although the Theater of Pompey was one of ancient Rome's largest and most celebrated buildings, it was so thoroughly digested and absorbed into later construction that even its location was lost to memory. In this lecture, Dr. Lansford will trace the history of the Theater of Pompey from its construction in Antiquity, to its dissolution in the Middle Ages, to the eventual rediscovery and identification of its remains in the Renaissance.
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