Adventus
Adventus is Latin for arrival. It gives us the name for the Christian season of preparation before Christmas, Advent. You might have seen secular advent calendars with chocolate or other goodies that count down from December 1 to 24. In Roman art the term adventus is used to describe scenes where the emperor arrives at a new city for an official visit. Below the Emperor Constantine is welcomed by the personification of the city, Roma; Victoria flies above. We’ll see this panel when we visit his Arch later in the trip.
Readings
Introductions to Claridge and Alive! and CultureSmart!, chapter 6 and 5, and review chapter 2 if you missed it yesterday
Logistics
Today we learn to shop like a Roman! (So you can cook like a Roman!)
And, we take a walking tour of some of the most iconic city land marks, including:
Piazza del Popolo, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Castel San Angelo, and more
Supplementary Materials
Blog Prompt
What did you see on your journey from the airport to your accommodation? Keep your eyes open and reflect on ways modern and ancient intertwine. Did anything you learned in CultureSmart! come true for you in your logistical interactions along the way? What is your strongest taste or scent memory of today? Why? Did anything today remind you of life in NYC what was the most familiar part of the day?
Gallery
Rome via Brooklyn 