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    Covid-19. Una prospettiva culturale.

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    Il contributo presenta una sintesi della ricerca sulla interpretazione culturale di Covid-19 elaborata in Migliorati L. (2020

    The Roman theatre. A multitasking building

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    The traditional topos on the difference between Greek and Roman theatres related to lacking or advanced technology is discussed in the volume, taking into account the morphology of sites chosen for Roman settlements. Other parameters are focused (geology, also linked to natural hazards, acoustics, incidence of light, drainage network and so on), emphasizing the role played by the local situation in choosing the site where to build the theatre

    Il segno del Circo sulle carte storiche

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    The paper deals with the cartographic representation of Circus Maximus through the centuries. The Circus has to be found in cartography illustrating the whole of Rome. A few maps and views are examined. The analysis starts from the 14th century miniatures and pen drawings intending to illustrate volumes and preserved in codes. In these older maps, the Circus shape is sometimes substituted just by the mentioning of the name or in another cases its location can be identified by other elements connoting the urban landscape of the area. The analysis continues dealing with larger format maps dedicated or requested by the Popes, starting from the one by Leonardo Bufalini in the 16th century. From this century onwards, as a result of variations in scale, many maps allow a more detailed documentation of the transformations undergone by the Circus. The analysis ends with the last cartographic document of Popes’ Reign, the Pius-Gregorianus cadaster
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