Hey, Mr. Pisano! I think your tower is leaning! On May 16, our first class field trip of the program took us to Pisa, and it turned out to be a day full of surprises. For this trip, we didn’t just admire the tower from a textbook; we actually got to explore the entire architectural complex up close. This was...
The Roman Theater in Volterra was built at the end of Ist century BC, during the Augustan period, consulship of Aulus Caecina Severus. It was built within the perimeter of the Etruscan/Roman defensive walls, against steep slope. Theater capacity is estimated on 2,800-3,500. The diameter of the cavea is 63m (210 ft.) The theater was modified II/III AD: the quadriporticus...