Redrawing History - archeological accuracy ...the Via Flamina
and its odd placement in the Campo Marzio. Fasolo refers to the
placement of the Via Flaminia as arbitrary. This then also
brings into question the positioning of the Equiria, (which
Fasolo wrongly identified as a waterway) and how the Via
Flaminia today is actually the route inscribed by the Equiria of
the Campo Marzio, and how the present day Corso, whose name
refers to the ancient race course (I still have to verify this)
is not depicted within Piranesi's Campo Marzio but the
"arbitrary" Via Flaminia seems to take its place as the "main
street" of the redrawing. ...note the locations in the Campo
Marzio where Piranesi actually did excavation--this information
is available in Lanciani's Forma Urbis Romae. There is also the
connection between the big scoop on the bank of the Tiber
(depicted on the Nolli plan) and the Natatio (beach) at the same
location in the Campo Marzio. ...a comparison between the
Minerva Medica and the Horti Luciliani. Pirane