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 Ara Pacis by mccalpin
The altar was rebuilt during the Fascist era and is now a prime example of a Roman public monument as seen by the Romans. It is a square wall surrounding an altar. The wall is covered with Roman friezes. Leave a Comment Directions: When in the Piazza del Popolo, head south on the Via di Ripetta (as opposed to the Via del Babuino and the Via del Corso).
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 Mausoleum of Augustus by martin_nlLeave a Comment Directions: From Piazza del Popolo take the Via di Ripetta. You will find the mausoleum on your left.
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After a seven-year wait, the Ara Pacis is finally open once again to the public. This monument is an altar of peace which was built in 9 B.C. to honour Augustus for his conquest of Gaul (France) and Spain, and to symbolise the peace and prosperity he brought to Rome and its empire. There has been great controversy surrounding the new building designed by architect Richard Meier to house and protect the monument, which is why it has been closed for so long. The building is actually not finished yet, but the scheduled opening went ahead anyway on April 21st because this is an important date in the history, or at least the legend of Rome. This is considered to be the date that Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, on April 21st, 753 B.C., so the altar was opened on Rome's 2,759th birthday.
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“When I returned from Spain and Gaul, in the consulship of Tiberius Nero and Publius Quintilius, after successful operations in those provinces, the Senate voted in honor of my return the consecration of an altar to Pax Augusta in the Campus Martius, and on this altar it ordered the magistrates and priests and Vestal Virgins to make annual sacrifice.”
from “Res Gestae Divi Augusti,” Caesar Augustus’ autobiography
SOMETHING NEW FOR SOMETHING OLD The 10 years that it took to complete a new museum to house the Ara Pacis, gave renewed meaning to the phrase, ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day.’ Designed by American architect Richard Meier, this was the first new building in the heart of the city in almost 70 years! The inaugural opening was held on the 21st of April 2006, the city’s 2,759th birthday.
Finally we had an opportunity to visit this Roman treasure, a sacrificial altar. We tried on each of our previous two visits; each time it was closed. And now that it was open to the public, there was very little public there. More guards and staff members roamed the museum than did visitors. Sadly, this sight is not high on most tourists’ must-see lists; that is too bad for them, but good for those who do visit. It is possible to enjoy the altar in its new, bright and airy space, as well as the informative display in the basement, without fighting crowds.
A relief from the Altar’s eastern façade, Tellus, Mother Earth, is one of the most complete (see photo #5). Leave a Comment
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Inaugurated in 2006, the controversial Museo dell'Ara Pacis was designed by the renowned architect Richard Meier. This seemingly out of place, ultra modern structure was built to house and display the Ara Pacis Augustae, an important Roman "Altar to Peace" built by Emperor Augustus in the 1st century BC to celebrate the Pax Romana he established. This altar is considered to be a masterpiece of Roman art and sculpture. It was originally located in Campus Martius (near Teatro di Marcello) and was moved in the '30s by Mussolini to the existing location. Fragments of the Ara Pacis can also be found at Musée du Louvre in Paris. While I am not fond of building modern structures in the midst of older architecture, I must stay I did not find the museum offensive. You can be the judge.
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 Mausoleo di Augusto by Polly74
Constructed in the 28 a.C. it encloses Augusto's and his descendants' grave.
Unfortunately nowadays is very badly preserved... Leave a Comment Phone: +39 06 67103819Directions: Bust stop: Piazza Augusto Imperatore
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The final resting place of the Emperor Augustus sits along the Tiber river. It was built in 28 BC and like Hadrian's was used as a fortress in the middle ages. Leave a Comment
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