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 A cat at home in the sanctuary
at Largo Argentina by Lacristina
We have Mussolini to thank for preserving this site. Really. If not for him, new buildings (which he was originally planning) would have been erected on the site when it was first excavated. But Mussolini was trying to align himself with Imperial Rome (specifically, Augustus) and so insisted on preserving the site when it was discovered, It turns out that the temples were all pre-Imperial, dating from the 4th to the 2nd century BC, when Rome was, more or less, a Republic. Thus, these temples are among the oldest in Rome. There are also the remains of an ancient public latrine.
While not much is known about these temples (hence they are labeled merely A, B C and D), they were located next to the Teatro Pompei (Pompey's Theater). Pompey was a Roman general and Julius Caesar's primary political opponent. He built the theater, partly to enhance his standing among the public. Because there were restrictions on the building of public theaters, Pompei combined the theater with a temple. The complex included covered loggias and gardens which extended to very near the Largo Argentina temples.
Ironically, Julius Caesar was murdered in his rival's monumental complex, quite near Largo Argentina, (not in the Roman Forum as is often assumed.) The Curia, in the Roman Forum, where the Senate usually met, was under reconstruction after a fire. Leave a Comment Directions: Walk west from Piazza Venezia on Corso Vittorio Emmanuele for less than 10 minutes.
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This area is the excavated remains of 4 temples a few blocks south of the Pantheon at Largo Argentina. Again there is a small charge to go down into the ruins but it can all be seen from street level looking down so there is no need to pay this charge. Leave a Comment Directions: about 4 blocks due south of the Pantheon on Via de Torre Argentina
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 You can see a few cats if you
look closely! by Webboy
We were a little unsure of what to be taken aback by here.
Was it the impressive remains of the 4 temples, the amount of traffic whizzing by it as though it wasn't even there, or the vast amounts of stray cats that had taken up residence between the ruins?
I think the cats won it. Strange as it may seem, the ruins within Largo di Torre Argentina are impressive, but you cannot help stand there wondering why on earth there are so many cats. I think we counted over 30!
Someone obviously looks after them, as there were feeding boxes and cat kennels spread around the ruins.
The Largo di Torre Argentina ruins are impressive, but if you don't want to see them, then at least go to see the cats!
Its quite fascinating.......if even a little eery! Leave a Comment Directions: If you walk south from the Pantheon you will find it.
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 the Area Sacra of Largo di
Torre Argentina, Rome by janchan
- temple of Giuturna
- Aedes Fortunae Huiusce Diei
- temple of Feronia
- sanctuary of Lari Permarini
The area is also well known as the paradise of stray cats. Leave a Comment
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 The by cats inhabited Area
Sacra by martin_nlLeave a Comment Directions: When you walk along the Tiber from south to north, pass Isola Tiberina and turn right into Via Arenula which will take you to the Area Sacra.
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 Teatro Argentina by martin_nlLeave a Comment
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 Area Sacrum dell'Argentina by martin_nlLeave a Comment Directions: When you walk along the Tiber from south to north, pass Isola Tiberina and turn right into Via Arenula which will take you to the Area Sacra.
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 local resident of the temples by sandysmith |
 Torre Argentina, Roman Cats
shelter April 2006 by catnl, 4 more photos
When i was there there was a woman from News Sealand and we talked about the work and the cats, many cats are sick and have a special big room where the cats have their own space, even the blind ones can find their way here:-)
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Largo di Torre Argentina is another place you should not miss while visiting Rome. It is a very short and pleasant walk (5 min) from The Pantheon.
You will see the ruins of 4 temples: A, B, C, D. This is how all the audio guides refer to them in order to make it easy for you to identify the ruins. Temple A was built in the 3rd century BC. Temple B, a circular temple with six columns remaining, was built in 101 BC. Temple C is dating back to 4th or 3rd century BC. Some people say that this temple was devoted devoted to Feronia, the goddess of fertility. Temple D dates back to 2nd century BC.
Look for the remains of some brick walls. This was the exit to Pompey's Theater and the Baths complex, which the Roman Senate was using in the 1st century BC to hold their meetings while the main Senate house in the Forum was being rebuilt.
The area today is the shelter of 250 cats. Volunteers take care of them and open up the site for visiting every day around 4:30pm (4:00pm in the summer). The entrance is free, but they ask you for donations, so they can keep the shelter running. You can also adopt a cat if you want.
It was pouring when we were there and it was very cold. This was one of the last sights we planned visiting during particular day and we were soaked to the bones. We spent few minutes here, listening to the audio guide we had with us, but we did not wait for the volunteers to show up and open the sight. I can just imagine how great this experience would have been in a nice weather! Directions: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
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