Biblioteka Tiberijeve Palate

Abstract

Library in the Domus Tiberiana are likely to be the subject of many researches and works of academics. Firstly, because the remains of the complex that Domus Tiberiana has been the integral part of are very modest and there are controversies on its location, development, reconstruction, and expansion. All of those facts are reflecting on the research of the library. There is no physical evidence of its existence, and accordingly of library design and functioning. In the research, it is possible only to lay upon sources from literature. Besides the overview on the history of construction of Domus Tiberiana, this work presents the attempt to answer several questions through the analysis of available sources. Questions such as: Do we talk about the emperor's personal library or the public one? Who were the users? How was it organized? What fields and subjects have been covered with its collection and library materials? When did the library get its name and until when it was operational?