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ROME
Monuments
Ara Pacis Augustae
Where: Via di Ripetta
The altar of the Pace Augustea was constructed between the 13th and 9th centuries B.C., by decree of the Roman Senate, to honor Augustus and celebrate the peace that followed his victories in Spain and Gaul.
The altar, in white Carrara marble, is decorated with elegant decorative motifs, with interlaced flowers and leaves alongside historical and mythological scenes: Aeneas, the birth of Rome, and the celebrated Procession in which the Emperor with his family took part.
After its archaeological discovery, the Ara was reconstructed using the few original fragments available from various museums, substituting cement reproductions for the missing parts, and covering all with a protective transparent structure. |
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