LATIN INSCRIPTIONS OF ROME, THE - A WALKING GUIDE

Rome's oldest known Latin inscription dates back to the sixth century BC; the most recent major specimen was mounted in 2006 - a span of more than two and a half millennia. Remarkably, many of these inscriptions are still to be found in situ, on thewalls, gates, temples, obelisks, bridges, fountains, and churches of the city. Classicist Tyler Lansford has collected some 400 of these inscriptions and arranged them - with English translations - into fifteen walking tours that trace the physical and historical contours of the city. Each itinerary is prefaced by an in-depth introduction that provides a survey of the history and topography of the relevant area of the city.