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(68,273 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2012, 06:05 PM Nov 2012

Welcome to the Post Election Friday Afternoon Challenge, DUers! Today: “Reinventing Rome.” * [View all]

The architecture of Rome has had enduring influence on many later structures in other countries. Here are 5 examples of the original edifices and their reinventions for you to identify.

And, as always, please play fair...

*Special thanks/credit to Professor Kathleen Curran, Trinity College, for the fine lecture that inspired this Challenge!

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Welcome to the Post Election Friday Afternoon Challenge, DUers! Today: “Reinventing Rome.” * [View all] CTyankee Nov 2012 OP

A kick to get the conversation started...hope you can join in! CTyankee Nov 2012 #1

1b is Monticello n/t Suich Nov 2012 #2

Excellent! And its predecessor (1a)? CTyankee Nov 2012 #3

No idea! Suich Nov 2012 #11

Well, this one is pretty hard...I didn't go easy on you guys...sorry, my bad... CTyankee Nov 2012 #14

that's what I thought hfojvt Nov 2012 #4

No, but you are in the right country... CTyankee Nov 2012 #5

please see my MAJOR CORRECTION on 2b. I apologize to you and everyone else who CTyankee Nov 2012 #34

4b was reminding me of the Capitol in Topeka hfojvt Nov 2012 #6

not the capitol in Topeka... CTyankee Nov 2012 #7

HINT: Reinventions in this thread are in 3 countries outside of Italy... CTyankee Nov 2012 #8

4b: Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #9

No on both...sorry...it looks like 4a set a template for lotsa places... CTyankee Nov 2012 #13

then 5b is the Vendome Column in the Place Vendome Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #15

Well, then, of course! And, its predecessor? and where is the tricolor flag? Or did you just know it CTyankee Nov 2012 #16

4b, I have no idea Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #20

So what is the "template" for this design? (hint, hint) CTyankee Nov 2012 #28

3b - JackRiddler Nov 2012 #10

Not Grand Central Station...but... CTyankee Nov 2012 #12

Is it Union Station in Chicago? surrealAmerican Nov 2012 #17

I think lots of them in that era did look that way but this one is very special for a reason... CTyankee Nov 2012 #22

Union Station, Los Angeles? Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #19

No, sorry... CTyankee Nov 2012 #25

Of course, it's Penn Station JackRiddler Nov 2012 #29

An amazing building, yes. CTyankee Nov 2012 #32

4b, I think, is St. Pauls Cathedral, London Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #18

You are right! CTyankee Nov 2012 #23

I'll take a stab at some. wickerwoman Nov 2012 #21

you are right with 1b., 5a, and 5b... CTyankee Nov 2012 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author CTyankee Nov 2012 #26

HINT: the Romans really liked to hang out in this kind of place in 3a.... CTyankee Nov 2012 #27

That would mean a forum or a bath JackRiddler Nov 2012 #30

No, it is a bath. CTyankee Nov 2012 #31

So it's the Grand Central Bath House in Rome! JackRiddler Nov 2012 #35

Altho I learned the answer thru the Prof.'s lecture, I also googled it and it popped right up. CTyankee Nov 2012 #36

How true. I was lazy and went for the one-liner... JackRiddler Nov 2012 #37

Wow, you did your homework+++! CTyankee Nov 2012 #38

AACK! MAJOR CORRECTION ON THE FRIDAY CHALLENGE! CTyankee Nov 2012 #33

5a is Trajan's Collumn. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #39

Yep. Have you identified any others? CTyankee Nov 2012 #40

I recognized Montecello, but not the rest. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #41

Beautiful. The American Founders intentionally mimicked the Roman Republic Bucky Nov 2012 #42

I had a terrific course in grad school called "Virtue, Self Interest and the Origins of the American CTyankee Nov 2012 #43