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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Ara Pacis

Detail of a scene of the gods 
1.Museo dell’Ara Pacis in Roma
2.Roman temple with altar in honour of Augustus’ return from Galia & Hispania
3.The Roman Senate voted for its construction in 13 B.C. on Campus Martius
4.It is an almost square monument of marble of 10 mts. side and 6 mts. high depicting ornamental plants in lower part and roman personalities tied to Augustus on higher part and some mythological high reliefs
5.Ara Pacis is located close to Tiber river in a museum and it is visited frequently by groups of students
6.This kind of Roman temple is very singular and original, very different than other interesting Roman constructions like triumphal arches and columns.
7. Ara Pacis is isolated from the busy transit in the outside. It can be visited slowly and see all details, decorations and characters who appear there. Its visit transport us back 2000 years to the glorious Roma past.

Jordi Ribas

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