Chapter I. The General Aspect of the City

SECTION

1. The Prosperity of Rome in the Reign of Hadrian (A.D. 117–138) 1

2. Increasing Glory of the Imperial City 2

3. Population and Crowded Condition of Rome 3

4. The Country around Rome 5

5. The Tiber and Its Valley 6

6. A View over Rome from the Campus Martius 7

7. The Seven Hills of Rome 9

8. Building Materials Used in Rome 10

9. The Great Use of Concrete 11

10. Greek Architectural Forms Plus the Arch and Vault 12