World & Setting
13 entries in the Rome compendium.
Roman ForumThe heart of ancient Rome, called the most celebrated meeting place in the world and in alPalatine HillOne of the central seven hills of Rome, called the first nucleus of the Roman Empire.Ostia AnticaThe ancient port city of Rome at the mouth of the Tiber, now a large archaeological site nTiber RiverA marble allegory of the Tiber, discovered in Rome in 1512 and now housed at the Louvre.BaiaeA seaside haven where emperors unwind and secrets are traded.Capitoline HillThe sacred heart of Rome where gods and emperors alike bow their heads.Circus MaximusWhere dust, blood, and politics collide beneath the Roman sun.SuburaA labyrinthine slum where the fate of the Republic is often decided by the mob.Trajan's MarketThe ancient world's most sophisticated shopping and administrative hub.PompeiiA glittering jewel of the empire, frozen in time by the wrath of Vesuvius.Appian WayThe stone artery binding Rome to its southern dominions and military campaigns.Domus AureaA golden monument to excess rising from the ashes of the Republic's legacy.Hadrian's WallThe stone line separating the known world from the wild north.
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