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65. Termini. Cornerstone of Modern Rome

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Sommario: Introduction: Servio Tullio prende il treno
Mixing memory and desire: heritageography in Modern Rome
Confronting the "classical": Roots and regulations

I - Termini Before Termini
Walls and Gauls: The area of Termini in antiquity
Sunlit symbolism: Termini from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century
Return to the villa: Archaeology and commerce in the Enlightenment

II - Termini I: From Papal Station to Italian Station
"Chemin de fer, chemin d'enfer": Building a papal railway
The expropriation of Villa Massimo
A Station is born: Excavating the Servian wall
Focal point of the nation: Destruction and discovery

III - The Five Hundred and the Lion. Negotiating Terms at Termini
Remembering a King and five hundreds soldiers: The Dogali monument
Restaging empire: The archaeological exhibition of 1911
The obelisk and the lion: The fascist takeover at Termini

Termini II: Fascist Flanks, Roman Dinosaur
"The first and last salute from Rome": Debating the future of Termini
Enter Mazzoni: The modern and the classical War: From optimism to opportunism
Changing façades: the post-war competition and the final design
The last debate: Terminating Termini

Conclusion: Servio Tullio perde il treno?
Heritageography, memory and desire
Cornered stones, cornerstone

Bibliography
Index of names
Publications of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome.

F.to 21x28, Brossura, pp. 168, Ill. B/N e a colori