056 portico d'ottavia

I drew this sketch to show some of the historical layers in the Ancient Rome Cake. This was drawn in the Jewish Ghetto, where the Jews were forced to live and attend Mass (that's a church on the right) until relatively recent times.

The oldest layer is on the left - Portico d'Ottavia. Ottavia was the sister of Augustus and this structure dates from about 20 AD. As you move to the right, and up, you can see different street levels and paving. The topmost layer, with the bridges over the archeological ruins, is contemporary Rome - you can walk along these balconies and bridges to get to shops, restaurants, residences, etc.