Altar of Saturn, Rome, Italy

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An archaic altar dedicated to the god Saturn. It was constructed in the sixth century BCE and continued to be used until the Roman Empire collapsed, It is located in front of the Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum. Its remains were uncovered by Rodolfo Lanciani in 1902.

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Ara Saturni)

Date Modified

2019-10-29

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Rome, Lazio, Italy|+41.89193+12.51133|Rome

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910|

Cultural Context

6th century BCE

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Altars Monuments Architecture

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