The Swan-Song Of A Roman Dictator: Sulla's Offering To Fortuna Primigenia

摘要

The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia at Praeneste (medieval and modernPalestrina) is an extraordinarily complex monument in its origins, design andconstruction. The upper sanctuary comprises a sophisticated array of risingplatforms, ramps and stairs in seven levels which are all united on a common axisand are surmounted by a stepped, theater-like structure with a semi- circularcolonnade and a round temple (Figures 1- 3).