Welcome to NotBuiltInADay.com

"Not Built in a Day is eye-opening.  It looks at Rome's architecture in detail, but it does much more than just offer simple description.  It explains and clarifies and illuminates.  And it makes its insightful points in a language that is fresh, witty, and accessible.  Not only is it a terrific way to get to know Rome, it is also an entertaining and painless way to learn about archtecture.  A very great pleasure!"

– Reader review of Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome on Amazon.com               

 

 

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Print version of Not Built in a Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO THE OVERVIEW PAGE

 

For first-time visitors, a detailed description of this website and how it functions, as well as information about the print version of Not Built in a Day and George Sullivan's lectures at the Smithsonian.

 

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The Victor Emmanuel Monument, Rome's centerpiece on the Piazza Venezia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO THE TOURS PAGES

 

For readers at home or using electronic devices on-site in Rome, photographs and diagrams keyed to the individual essays in Not Built in a Day.

 

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Map showing the locations of sites around the Piazza Navona and the Pantheon

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO THE MAPS PAGE

 

Large printable maps from the printed version of Not Built in a Day for readers on-site in Rome using older small-screen electronic devices.

 

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