Temple Augustus, possibly the Forum of Augustus, Rome, Italy

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posted on 2018-11-09, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

One of the imperial forums of Rome, Italy, built by Augustus. It includes the Temple of Mars Ultor. The forum follows the layout of the Forum of Caesar. It was built in 42 BC to commemorate Augustus' victory at the Batlle of Philippi over the assassins of Julius Caesar. The incomplete forum and its temple were inaugurated in 2 BC.

History

Alt Title

Foro di Augusto

Date Modified

2019-10-31

Spatial Coverage

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

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910|

Cultural Context

1st century BC

Rights Statement

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

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Keywords

Forums, Roman Architecture

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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