Archaeology, Ideology, and Urbanism in Rome from the Grand Tour to Berlusconi

Rome is one of the world''s greatest archaeological sites, preserving many major monuments of the classical past. It is also a city with an important post-Roman history and home to both the papacy and the modern Italian state. Archaeologists have studied the ruins, and popes and politicians have used them for propaganda programs. Developers and preservationists have fought over what should and sho...