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Here follows a wide-though-incomplete range of things that might interest you.
Library
Our library

Approx. 45,500 open access volumes are located in
the college building of the Campo Santo Teutonico in the Vatican
Publications
Our Publications

Since 1888, our publications have been an integral part of the scientific dialogue.
The Institute
The Institute

Founded in 1888, the Roman Institute of the Görres Society (RIGG) is the well-known academic centre and foreign institute of the Bonn-based Görres Society.
Donations And Foundation

by Nikolas Möller

In 312 AD, Constantine defeated his rival Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. It was probably on this occasion that a seated statue originally depicting Jupiter Optimus Maximus was remodelled for the new autocrat. Fragments of this colossal statue can be seen in the courtyard of the Capitoline Museums.

These fragments have now been scanned, printed out 1:1 and assembled into a reconstruction almost 13 metres high. The impressive result can be viewed in the Giardino di Villa Caffarelli daily from 09:30 to 18:30 until 31 December 2025. Access to the garden is free of charge.

Detailed information with accompanying texts can be found here

The following link to the reconstruction with video is also interesting

Literature on Constantine

Details: Written by: Stefan Heid; Category: Roman notes; Created: 08 April 2024

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