Rus in Urbe I : the abandoned town of Galeria Antica
I love cities. I also love sometimes not being in cities. In Rome both options are readily available. This is the first of a series of posts featuring my favourite non-urban areas in the city. The title “Rus in Urbe” (literally “the country in the city”) comes from Martial’s somewhat envious description of his friend Sparsus’ house:
“This way to Galeria Antica (Dead City)”. April 2021. I love cities. I also love sometimes not being in cities. In Rome both options are readily available. This is the first of a series of posts featuring my favourite non-urban areas in the city. The title “Rus in Urbe” (literally “the country in the city”) comes from Martial’s somewhat envious description of his friend Sparsus’ house: Its ground floor looks down on the heights of the hills; it's a country estate, but in town–your vineyard's worked by a Roman, and yet Falernian slopes don't yield a bigger vintage; a broad driveway for your…
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