Termini. Cornerstone of Modern Rome

Termini. Cornerstone of Modern Rome offers a contextual historical analysis or ‘heritageography’ of one of the oldest and largest tangible remains of ancient Rome, the fourth century BCE city wall, incorporated in the city’s symbol of modernity, the central train station of Termini.

Dr. Arthur Weststeijn
Dr. Arthur Weststeijn

Through the lens of Termini, the book explores the dynamic of the interplay of ancient and modern in the Eternal City, focusing on the period 1860–1950.
 

  • Title: Termini. Cornerstone of Modern Rome
  • Authors: Dr Arthur Weststeijn and Dr Frederick Whitling (Swedish Institute in Rome)
  • ISBN: 978-88-7140-813-2
  • Publisher: Edizioni Quasar
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