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Praetorian Camp (Castra Praetoria)

Directions: Roma, RegVI (to Alta Semita, southeast (to Praetorian Camp); Shortcut @go Praetorian:

Resources:

• 3 Rooms: Praetorian Camp, Barracks, Commander's Quarters (praetorium)
• Images and Links: model and reconstruction drawing of a military camp, images from Trajan's Column, military diploma, gladius, pilum, helmet, cuirass, shield, statue of praetorian, coin showing the camp, coin of Pertinax; information on the history of Praetorian Guard and the Praetorian Camp. There are numerous Latin texts (with translations) that relate to the camp and the Guard—Suetonius, Life of Tiberius 37.1 (includes link to a sound file of the Latin text); Tacitus, Annales 4.2 and 12.36; Historiae Augustae, Pertinax, 14.7. There is also a translation of a diploma issued to members of the Praetorian Guard by Vespasian in 76 CE, including a link to questions for students.
• Objects: Prefect, an English-speaking bot who is the commander of the Praetorian Guard.

Uses: This is a good site to send students to learn about the Roman military, especially the role played by the Praetorian Guard in supporting the power of the emperor.