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Intro; Foreword; References; Preface; Contents; Part I: Etruscan Temples and Cosmology; Chapter 1: A Contribution to the Study of the Orientation of Etruscan Temples; Previous Studies on the Orientation of Etruscan Temples; The Orientation of Etruscan Temples; Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 2: Notes on Etruscan Cosmology: The Case of the Tumulus of the Crosses at Cerveteri; A Case Study: The Tumulus of the Crosses and Its Inscriptions; The Epigraphic and Textual Evidence; The Siglum Formed by a Cross Inscribed in a Circle; What Does the Case Study Depict?
Connections Between Literary Sources and the LiverDifferences Between the Liver, Martianus and Pliny; The Name of the Female Goddess and Her Identity; The Layout of the Liver; Discussion of the Epigraphic Layout of the Liver; The Evidence of the Tumulus of the Crosses Compared with That of the Literary Sources and the Liver; References; Part II: Rome; Chapter 3: The Orchestration of Time in Ancient and Medieval Buildings; Introduction; The Mysteries of Mithras; Rome: The Pantheon; Rome: Neroś Domus Aurea; Rome: The Palace of Domitian; The Orchestration of Time; References
Chapter 4: The So Called Neo-Pythagorean Basilica of Porta Maggiore in Rome: The Most Mysterious Roman MonumentThe Monument; The Basilica Decoration; The Hypotheses on the Use of the Basilica; The Archaeoastronomical Analysis; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: The Mausoleum of Santa Costanza in Rome: A Survey of the Light Phenomena Through the Centuries; Introduction; Methodological Approach; Orientations; The Mausoleum of Constantina; The Constantinian Basilica; The Honorian Basilica; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Part III: Roman Towns
Chapter 6: Establishing a New Order: The Orientation of Roman Towns Built in the Age of AugustusIntroduction; Our Hypothesis; Methodology; Results; Discussion and Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: The Uaratio and Its Possible Use in Roman Urban Planning to Obtain Astronomical Orientations; Introduction; The Uaratio: A Proposal for Its Implementation; Sample and Methodology; Testing the Uaratio on Roman Settlements; A Possible Link Between Uariationes and Astronomical Positions; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Part IV: Roman Provinces
Chapter 8: Arabia Adquisita: The Romanization of the Nabataean Cultic Calendar and the Tannur `Zodiac ́ParadigmIntroduction: A Nabataean Cultic Calendar?; Inspiring Astral Deities in the Nabataean Realm and Their Festivals; Land- and Skyscape in Petra: The `Winter Solstice ́Pilgrimage; The Twin Temples of Tannur (Hurawa) and Dharih (Aïn Al-Laában); Khirbet-et Tannurś New Paradigm: Zodiac vs. Almanac; Final Discussion and Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: The Archaeoastronomy and Chronology of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek; Introduction; Archaeoastronomy at Baalbek
Connections Between Literary Sources and the LiverDifferences Between the Liver, Martianus and Pliny; The Name of the Female Goddess and Her Identity; The Layout of the Liver; Discussion of the Epigraphic Layout of the Liver; The Evidence of the Tumulus of the Crosses Compared with That of the Literary Sources and the Liver; References; Part II: Rome; Chapter 3: The Orchestration of Time in Ancient and Medieval Buildings; Introduction; The Mysteries of Mithras; Rome: The Pantheon; Rome: Neroś Domus Aurea; Rome: The Palace of Domitian; The Orchestration of Time; References
Chapter 4: The So Called Neo-Pythagorean Basilica of Porta Maggiore in Rome: The Most Mysterious Roman MonumentThe Monument; The Basilica Decoration; The Hypotheses on the Use of the Basilica; The Archaeoastronomical Analysis; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: The Mausoleum of Santa Costanza in Rome: A Survey of the Light Phenomena Through the Centuries; Introduction; Methodological Approach; Orientations; The Mausoleum of Constantina; The Constantinian Basilica; The Honorian Basilica; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Part III: Roman Towns
Chapter 6: Establishing a New Order: The Orientation of Roman Towns Built in the Age of AugustusIntroduction; Our Hypothesis; Methodology; Results; Discussion and Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: The Uaratio and Its Possible Use in Roman Urban Planning to Obtain Astronomical Orientations; Introduction; The Uaratio: A Proposal for Its Implementation; Sample and Methodology; Testing the Uaratio on Roman Settlements; A Possible Link Between Uariationes and Astronomical Positions; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Part IV: Roman Provinces
Chapter 8: Arabia Adquisita: The Romanization of the Nabataean Cultic Calendar and the Tannur `Zodiac ́ParadigmIntroduction: A Nabataean Cultic Calendar?; Inspiring Astral Deities in the Nabataean Realm and Their Festivals; Land- and Skyscape in Petra: The `Winter Solstice ́Pilgrimage; The Twin Temples of Tannur (Hurawa) and Dharih (Aïn Al-Laában); Khirbet-et Tannurś New Paradigm: Zodiac vs. Almanac; Final Discussion and Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: The Archaeoastronomy and Chronology of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek; Introduction; Archaeoastronomy at Baalbek