Ancient Sites of New York City 4: Murmurs of the Eternal City at Penn Station

In his “Roman” section of “Antiquity”, Goldsmith records five entries on the grandeur of old Penn Station. (I visited the ‘new’ station this morning and there is nothing there to write home about!). One entry describes the design of the great Hall as a response to the Baths of Caracalla. Another singles out the ‘soot-stained … Continue reading Ancient Sites of New York City 4: Murmurs of the Eternal City at Penn Station