![]() ![]() ![]() It is widely believed to have been constructed as a tribute to Fortuna, the goddess associated with both chance and fertility. One of these temples, accessible via an impressive staircase and characterized by its circular shape, houses six remaining columns. ĭesignated as A, B, C, and D, these temples were likely devoted to female deities. Among them, there was a tower situated at the periphery of Largo Argentina that once adorned a medieval palace, reports The Associated Press. In the late 1920s, as part of dictator Benito Mussolini's efforts to reshape the urban landscape, the temples emerged from the demolition of medieval-era buildings. 150,000 fled for their lives, but were slaughtered by Julius Caesar army, bones reveal.Archaeologists uncover ancient Roman cult temple.“We know it with certainty because latrines were found on the sides” of Pompey's Curia, and ancient texts mentioned the latrines, said Claudio Parisi Presicce, an archaeologist and Rome's top official for cultural heritage, explaining why the conclusion about Pompey’s Curia had been made. Behind two of the temples lies a foundation and a wall that formed a part of the Pompey’s Curia, a large rectangular shaped hall that temporarily hosted the Senate, which ultimately served as the spot for the fatal stabbing. Over centuries, the city had been built layer by layer, and the part where Caesar was stabbed kept getting submerged under the layers. The ruins of these temples are all below street level, and previously could only be viewed from behind barriers adjacent to a busy road junction. Visiting the ‘Sacred Area’: Where Caesar was assassinated Rome has planned to reopen a new walkaway on the ancient site lying in the capital’s central Largo Argentina square (named after the Latin name of Strasbourg, France and not the South American country), home to the remains of four temples. From this week, history enthusiasts, tourists, and other interested parties will be able to walk through the square where the famed Roman emperor, Julius Caesar, met his end through stabbing. ![]()
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