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VOLUME I

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LONDON 1911 CONTENTS. PAGE PROFESSOR F. HAVERFIELD, LL.D. D.Litt. V.P.S.A. An Inaugural Address delivered before the first Annual General Meeting of the Society, nth May, 1911 xi MRS. S. ARTHUR STRONG, D.Litt. LL.D. The Exhibition, illustrative of the Provinces of the , in the Baths of Diocletian, at Rome, 1911 (plates I-XII) ...... 1 PROFESSOR A. vo DOMASZEWSKI. Magna Mater in Roman Inscriptions ... 50 W. WARDE FOWLER, M.A. D.Litt. The Original meaning of the word Sacer ... 57 SALOMON REINACH. A Bronze Statuette of Zeus in the Saint-Germain Museum (plate xm) ...... 64 PROFESOR J. S. REID, M.A. D.Litt. LL.D. Some questions of Roman Public Law 68 G. F. HILL, M.A. and H. W. SANDARS, F.S.A. Coins from the neighbourhood of a mine in Southern Spain (plate xiv) ...... 100 Miss E. R. BARKER. The Topography of the Catacombs of S. Callixtus in the light of Recent Excavation (plates xv-xvin) 107 PROFESSOR F. HAVERFIELD. Roman London (plates XIX-XXVI) ...... 141 J. G. C. ANDERSON. Trajan on the Quinquennium Neronis ...... 173 PROFESSOR F. HAVERFIELD. A note on the Quinquennium Neronis ...... 178 G. L. CHEESMAN, M.A. Numantia (plate xxvn) 181 PROFESSOR A. W. VAN BUREN. A Medallion of 187 PROFESSOR A. W. VAN BUREN. A determining factor in the development of Roman Architecture 196 C. L. WOOLLEY, M.A. Some Potters'Marks from Cales ...... 199 MRS. ESDAILE. A Statue in the Palazzo Barberini (plates XXVIII-XXX) 206 MRS. ESDAILE. The Apex or Tutulus in Roman Art (plate xxxi) 212 Proceedings of the Society, 1910-1911 227 Notices of Recent Publications (for list, see next page) 128-140,232-244 Index 245

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies ...... ••• ...... 249 Rules governing the use of the Joint Library and Slide Collection ...... 261 List of accessions to the Joint Library and Slide Collection ...... 264 List of Officers and Members 272 VI

NOTICES OF RECENT PUBLICATIONS. PAGE The Roman Wall in Scotland. By GEORGE MACDONALD, M.A. LL.D 128 Essays by Henry Francis Pelham. Collected and arranged by PROFESSOR F. HAVERFIELD ...... 130 A History of the Ancient World. By G. W. BOTSFORD, Ph.D 133 A Roman Frontier Post and its People : The Fort of Newstead in the Parish of Melrose. By JAMES CURLE, F.S.A 134 The Religious Experience of the Roman People. By W. WARDE FOWLER, M.A. ... 137 A Short History of the . By W. E. HEITLAND, M.A 139 Bericht uber die Fortschritte der historischen Geographie des Rb"mischen Westens. By PROFESSOR A. SCHULTEN 139 Report of the Inspector of Ancient Monuments for the year ending March 1911 140 Roman . .By PROFESSOR E. V. ARNOLD ...... 232 The International Law and Custom of Ancient Greece and Rome. By COLEMAN PHILLIPSON, LL.D. Litt.D 235 The Roman Empire, Essays on the Constitutional History (A.D. 8I-A.D. 1081). By F. W. BUSSELL 237 I Medaglioni Romani. By FRANCESCO GNECCHI ...... 239 Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards, and of the Empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond, in the British Museum. By WARWICK WROTH ...... 240 The Art of the Romans. By H. B. WALTERS 241 The Roman Forts at Castleshaw. By F. A. BRUTON ...... 242 Das Kastell Niederbieber. By EMIL RITTERLING ...... 243 A Companion to Latin Studies. By J. E. SANDYS, Litt.D. F.B.A ...... 243 The Roman Fort at Ribchester. By J. H. HOPKINSON, M.A 244 Outdoor Life in Greek and Roman Poets. By the COUNTESS E. MARTINENGO CESARESCO ...... 244 vn

LIST OF PLATES.

The Exhibition, illustrative of the Provinces of the Roman Empire, at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome : Plate i. Model of fourth-century Rome. By M. BIGOT. Plate ii. Podium of the Hadrianeum (temple of ), Rome, restored. Plate in. Statue of , from the Via Labicana. Plate IV. Sepulchral medallions, Klagenfurt and Graz. Plate V. The Igelsaule, near Trier, general view. Plate VI. The Igelsaule, front face. Plate VII. The Igelsaule, west face. Plate VIII. Tombstone of Juventia Urbica from Merida, now in the Seville Museum. Plate IX. Romano-Spanish portrait head. Plate X. Romano-Spanish head of the Flavian period. Plate XI. Restoration of remains at Dougga, North . Plate XII. Second-century relief from Ephesus.

A Bronze Statuette of Zeus in the Museum at Saint-Germain : Plate xin. Bronze statuette of Zeus in the museum of Saint-Germain.

Coins from the neighbourhood of a Roman mine in Southern Spain : Plate xiv. Objects from the neighbourhood of a Roman mine in Southern Spain.

The Topography of the Catacombs of S. Callixtus in the light of Recent Excavations : Plate xv. No. I. The celestial ladder. Plate xv. No. 2. Christ with the apostles. Plate xvi. The Crypt of the Columns. Plate XVII. Christ saving St. Peter in the waves. Plate XVIII. Nos. I and 2. Paintings on marble. Plate xvm. No. 3. Epitaph of Pontianus. Plate XVIII. No. 4. Epitaph of Fabianus. Roman London : Plate xix. Inner face of Roman wall at the Old Bailey. Plate xx. Bronze head of Hadrian found in the Thames near London Bridge in 1834. Plate xxi. Bronze forceps from the Thames. Plate xxn. River God, in marble, from Walbrook. Plate XXIII. , or Bonus Eventus, in marble, from Walbrook. Plate xxiv. No. I. Mithraic altar-piece from Walbrook. Plate xxiv. No. 2. Bronze Statuette of Harpocrates. Plate xxv. Bronze Archer. Plate xxvi. Inscribed Roman tile from the town wall near Warwick Square. vm Numantia : Plate XXVII. No. I. Barracks of the Castillejo camp, with the hill of Numantia in the background. Plate XXVII. No. 2. Pena Redonda, "Officers' quarters."

A Statue in the Palazzo Barberini: Plate xxvni. Statue of (?) holding a portrait-head of Marius (?) and an imago of a Julian ancestor (?). Plate XXIX. Portrait head of Marius (?). Plate XXX. No. I. Imago of a member of the Julian House (?). Plate XXX. No. 2. Head of Julius Caesar (?).

The Apex or Tutulus in Roman Art: Plate xxxi. The Payne Knight head in the British Museum. IX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT. PAGE The Exhibition, illustrative of the Provinces of the Roman Empire, at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome : Fig. i. Intarsia with Romulus, Remus and the wolf ...... 4 Fig. 2. Temple of and Augustus at Ancyra, partially restored ... 7 Fig. 3. Model of Diocletian's palace, Spalato. By M. H£BRARD ...... 12 Fig. 4. Statue of a warrior, Cilli ...... 15 Fig. 5. Stele from Bosnia ...... 20 Fig. 6. View of the Hall of the Gaulish Provinces 28 Fig. 7. Spanish priestess 36 Fig. 8. Egyptian statue 41 Figs. 9 & 10. Two from Laurentum ...... 47

The Topography of the Catacombs of S. Callixtus in the Light of Recent Excavations: Fig. 11. Plan indicating roughly the areas of S. Callixtus ...... 108 Fig. 12. Plan of the Crypt of the Columns and the Crypt of the Apostles... no Fig. 13. Fragment of Laurentia's epitaph ...... 115 Fig. 14. Plan of Basilica G. ... 118 Fig. 15. Apse of Basilica G — 119 Fig. 16. Plan of Basilica D 121

Roman London : Fig. 17. Map to illustrate some recent theories as to Roman roads near London ...... 147 Fig. 18. Coin of Carausius, minted in London : reverse and obverse, enlarged 151 Fig. 19. General elevation and section of London City wall: diagrammatic views by Mr. F. W. READER ...... 154 Fig. 20. Elevation and section of the Roman wall near Walbrook ...... 155 Fig. 21. Section of Roman ditch near New Broad Street 155 Fig. 22. Plan and restoration of Roman gate at Newgate ...... 157 Fig. 23. Two mosaics, no. I found in Bucklersbury in 1869, no. 2 found in Leadenhall Street in 1803 159 Fig. 24. found under the Excise Office ...... 160 Fig. 25. Small bronze prow found in the Thames ...... 162 Fig. 26. Fragment of military tombstone from Camomile Street bastion ... 164 Fig. 27. Altar with relief of ...... 166 Fig. 28. Oolitic statue of a youth in Phrygian dress ...... 167 Fig. 29. Folding plan of Roman London, by Mr. F. W READER ... to face 172 Numantia: PAGE Fig. 30. Plan of Numantia with Scipio's seven camps, and Renieblas ... 182 Fig. 31. Plan of Pena Redonda, " Officers' quarters " 184 Fig. 32. Plan of Roman camp at Renieblas ...... 185

A Medallion of Antoninus Pius : Fig. 33. Medallion of Antoninus Pius in the British Museum 187 Fig. 34. Medallion of Antoninus Pius in the Cabinet des Medailles, Paris ... 190 Fig. 35. Denarius of Antoninus Pius in the British Museum ...... 191 Fig. 36. Medallion of Antoninus Pius in the Cabinet des Medailles, Paris ... 191

Some Potters' Marks from Cales: Fig. 37. Bed of pottery at Cales 201 Fig. 38. Pottery forms 202 Fig. 39. Potters' marks ...... 203

A Statue in the Palazzo Barberini: Fig. 40. Denarius of P. Sepullius Macer ...... 207

The Apex or Tutulus in Roman Art: Fig. 41. Flamines from the Ara Pacis ...... 214 Fig. 42. Heads of tutulati in the British Museum ...... 224