CCR Walks: Cattle and Rivers - the Forum Holitorium & Forum Boarium - December 18, 2016

Why start Rome? Why start it here? What were the forces at play in its early history?

Thanks to a special permit we will be allowed into the site of one of the earliest sanctuaries of archaic and Republican Rome. Delving underground, we can explore the temples hidden under the church of San Nicola in Carcere.

When: Sunday, December 18, 2016.
Time: 9:30 a.m. for coffee; 9:45 for the walk; special entrance to the archeological area arranged for 10:00 sharp.
Meeting point: Circo Massimo area, exact location to be provided to those registered for this walk.
Cost: €10 for members and €15 for non-members. There are also additional entrance fees of €7 in total.
RSVP required by Thu. Dec. 15, ATTN Joe at canadarome@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation.
NOTE: Please bring correct change.

CCR Walks: Into the Ancient Urban Jungle - December 4, 2016

Layer upon layer upon layer: join us as we discover the houses under San Paolo alla Regola. Delving under Campus Martius in the early 1900s, archaeologists discovered the remains of an insula (ancient Roman tenement building) under the renaissance Palazzo Specchi, itself composed of medieval structures. The building is now home to a young people’s library, with private homes above that. Thanks to a special permit, we will chart the interaction of ancient and modern uses of space in central Rome, from ancient to modern times, at this very special location.

When: Sunday, December 4, 2016.
Time: 9 a.m. for coffee; 9:15 for the walk; entrance to the archeological area at 9:30 sharp.
Meeting point: Centro Storico area, exact location to be provided to those registered for this walk.
Cost: €10 for members and €15 for non-members. There is a supplemental entrance fee of €4 to the "Case di San Paolo alla Regola."
RSVP required by Thu. Dec. 1st, ATTN Joe/Linda at canadarome@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation.
NOTE: Please bring correct change.

CCR Walks with Olivia: Testaccio, from dump to hip neighbourhood - October 12, 2013

NB: This walk is now full. A wait list has been started.

Special permission secured for access to Testaccio Hill (Monte dei Cocci) archaeological site.

Continuing our series on ‘’Food, Politics and Empires,’’ we start off at Porta San Paolo, where a small museum illustrates the story of the Via Ostiensis, the Roman port-cities, and the impact of the walls on food supply after the 3rd century. We then stop off at Testaccio's “Mattatoio,” Rome's first modern abattoir, built at the end of the 19th century in what was to become a purpose-built working-class district. Its buildings are now home to “Città dell'Altra Economia,” a project focusing on taking a new look at food and its supply in the modern city. It includes an organic market, a café, a restaurant, and an exhibition and conference centre. We then set off to inspect the Testaccio hill, literally a huge dumping ground for ancient Rome's discarded amphorae. From 1st century onwards the terracotta jars were smashed once they reached Rome, after being emptied of their contents: olive oil! Special permission for access to the site.

When: Saturday, October 12, 2013 
Time: 10:30 a.m (please note we're starting later than usual; this is to accommodate our reservation for the Testaccio hill archaeological site). The walk lasts about two and a half hours, starting promptly at 10:30 and concluding around 1:00 p.m. 

Cost: €10 for CCR members, €15 for non-members. San Paolo Museum: free. Entrance ticket for Testaccio Archaeological Excavation area: 4 euro per person.
RSVP required by Wednesday October 9, ATTN Linda at canadarome@gmail.com or Olivia Ercoli at oliviaercoli1@gmail.com. You are financially responsible for your reservation. 
NOTE: Please bring correct change, familiarize yourself with the meeting place ahead of time and make sure you are ready to depart promptly.