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[blueiskewl]

Ancient Roman Temple Where Julius Caesar was Assassinated Opens in Rome

The square contains the remains of the Curia of Pompey, a central meeting place for senators where Caesar was stabbed to death on the Ides of March.

An ancient square where historians believe Julius Caesar was stabbed to death — one of the most infamous assassinations in history — was opened to the public for the first time Tuesday.

The Sacred Area of ​​Largo Argentina, containing the remains of four ancient temples in a bustling part of downtown Rome, can now be seen up close via a lowered walkway for 5 euros ($5.50).

The site also contains the remains of the Curia of Pompey, a central meeting place for senators where it is believed Caesar was stabbed to death on March 15 (the Ides of March) in 44 B.C.

Successive generations had built on the site since ancient times, and it was only rediscovered when buildings were demolished in 1926. Three years later, another dictator, Mussolini, inaugurated it as an important historical site.

Two new exhibition areas also document the many archaeological finds at the site over the ages. The works were funded by the fashion house Bulgari and managed by the Capitoline Superintendency for Cultural Heritage.

The site could previously only be seen from street level and had become overgrown with weeds. Tourists’ photos posted online show the area being enjoyed by stray cats — there is cat sanctuary on a corner of the square.

“One of the most beautiful and precious places in Rome is finally fully usable by Roman citizens and tourists, who from now on will be able to see from nearby wonderful archaeological finds from various periods of the history of our city,” Miguel Gotor, councilor for culture for the city of Rome, said in a news release.

The first recorded structure of importance on the site dates to the early third century with the construction of what is referred to as Temple C, probably dedicated to the Roman goddess Feronia.

Fires in 111 B.C. and A.D. 80 destroyed much of the earliest buildings, with those remains buried under a new floor built by the emperor Domitian in the first century.

Caesar's death has endured in Western culture as one of the most seismic political events in history, even as its details and wider implications continue to be debated.

In Shakespeare’s dramatic retelling, the dying dictator last words were “Et tu, Brute?” after he saw that his old friend Marcus Brutus, one of the murder conspiracy’s main ringleaders, was among his killers.

What is agreed upon is that Brutus and a group of Roman senators had grown concerned over the size of Caesar's power and influence and his undermining of the Republic.

However, Caesar's killing unleashed a period of reprisal and civil war that killed thousands and effectively killed the Republic. His named successor, his adopted 18-year-old son, Octavian, became what is regarded as Rome's first emperor in 27 B.C., known by then as Augustus.

Such is Italy's vast wealth of archaeological treasures that many important sites have yet to be excavated and thousands of found items have never been put on public display.

Historians' understanding of ancient Rome is still evolving as more items are found. In April a new study shed light on the use of Roman wineries in theatrical ceremonies, while in May archaeologists revealed how people were killed in an earthquake triggered by the immense eruption at Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

By Patrick Smith.

[katabay]

testing out some brushes I think I want to use for when I actually start posting bad governance in narrative order, which took a slight detour because I had to do some math with character ages and events and oh I hate doing math so much

so! do you ever realize you're definitely going to get dumped but you're stuck waiting it out because you're not really in a position to do anything about it except sit there and deal with it

ofc you can always just. ditch the party.

this is playing off of the historical dynamic between sulla, pompey, and crassus because sulla sure loved playing favorites, and it was never crassus. however a man doesn't need to be a favorite to make use of him, etc etc and favoritism doesn't last forever, but I'll get into that later

Sulla: The Last Republican, Arthur Keaveney

Rome, Blood & Power, Gareth C Sampson

Plutarch, Pompey

[alisaineurope]

Pompeii - Parco Archeologico

Campania, Italy

IG: eleniflor

[michael-svetbird]

ATRIUMS | Villa dei Misteri | Villa of the Mysteries: Pompei Scavi, Pompeii, Regio VI. http://pompeiisites.org/en/archaeological-site/villa-of-the-mysteries

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[wandering-jana]

Arch of Nerone, Pompeii

Check out my explorations of Pompeii:

[wandering-italy]

Casa di Trittolemo from the second century BCE with 80 BCE renovations.

Pompeii

[eopederson]

Rovine di Pompei con il Vesuvio oltre, 2009.

[miasmes]

[i-think-pictures]

[corpsoir]

what if.... i made a steel ball run oc..... no i shant............. but......... cowboys............

[flamefatalis]

The verdict is in. My favorite city we visited is definitely Florence.

[whatevergreen]

Gateway in the Via Sepulcralis in Pompeii - Christen Købke (Denmark, Copenhagen, 1810-1848), LACMA

[whereskatieandgrady]

Pompeii, Italy

[laterrazzasorrento]

Dagli ultimi scavi nella Regio V nuove scoperte. Nella stanza da letto, alle spalle della domus del larario, emergono i dettagli dei piedi di un letto in legno, recuperato in forma di calco. E poi ancora altri arredi da questo cantiere che sta regalando nuove istantanee della vita di 2000 anni fa a #Pompei. #pompeii #ruins #pompeiiruins #herculaneum #ruin #sorrento #sorrentocoast #costierasorrentina #penisolasorrentina #santagnello #laterrazzafamilyholidays #casavacanze #vacationrental #amalficoast #costieraamalfitana #amalfi #positano #capri #naples #napoli #italia #italy #vacanze #holiday #vacation #instatravel #travelgram (presso Pompeii - Parco Archeologico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjdNBRztysx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[michael-svetbird]

: • POMPEI SCAVI, Pompeii: Via delle Terme, Reg V-VI. . Parco Archeologico di Pompei @pompeii_parco_archeologico http://pompeiisites.org . PAP | Michael Svetbird phs©msp | 10|22 Canon RP 6160X4160 600 [no commercial use | sorry for the watermarks] . . #pompeii #pompei #pompéi #pompeiscavi #scavi #archaeologicalpark #parcoarcheologico #archaeology #archeologia #ancienthistory #ancientpompeii #viadelleterme #ancientarchitecture #excavations #antiquity #heritage #museology #ruins #pompeiruins #ancientcivilization #travel #ancient #blackandwhite #bw #bnw #photography #museumphotography #archaeologyphotography #michaelsvetbird #msp ©msp @michael_svetbird | @pompeii_parco_archeologico 10|22 (at Pompeii - Parco Archeologico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckln9hRoEX3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ancientegyptdaily]

ANCIENT EGYPT BY TRAIN (2023) — 1.01 Alexandria

POMPEY'S PILLAR (عمود السواري) is the name given to a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between AD 298–302. The giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour. It stands at the eastern side of the temenos [enclosure] of the Serapeum of Alexandria, beside the ruins of the temple of Serapis itself. It is the only ancient monument still standing in Alexandria in its original location today. [source]