Maenianum
Maenianum referred to a protruding balcony in ancient Rome . The name was derived from the allegedly used by the censor Gaius Maenius in 318 BC. Gallery over the tabernae in the Roman Forum , from which spectators could watch the gladiatorial fights . After that, the tiers in the amphitheater ( Maenianum primum , Maenianum secundum , Maenianum summum ) and the balconies of private houses were also given this name. In late antiquity, porticoed halls with flat roofs were also called Maeniana .
literature
- Maenius . In: Karl Ernst Georges : Comprehensive Latin-German concise dictionary . 8th edition. Volume 2, Hanover 1918, Col. 755 ( online ).
- Walter Hatto Gross : Maenianum. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 3, Stuttgart 1969, Col. 864.
- Philip Smith: Maenianum. In: William Smith: A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities. John Murray, London 1875. p. 723 ( online) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sextus Pompeius Festus 134 M. See also Isidor von Sevilla , origines March 15, 2011: Moenius collega Crassi in foro proiecit materias, ut essent loca in quibus spectantes insisterent, quae ex nomine eius Moeniana appellata sunt.
- ↑ CIL 6, 2059 .
- ^ Vitruvius , de architectura 5.1.1; 5.6.9 [1]
- ↑ Codex Iustinianus October 8, 2011. Imperatores Honorius, Theodosius: Maeniana, quae Graece εξωστας appellant, sive olim constructa sive in posterum in provinciis construenda, nisi spatium inter se per decem pedes liberi aeris habuerint, modis omnibus detruncentur. Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
