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The Ara Pacis Augustae (Latin, "Altar of Augustan Peace"; commonly shortened to Ara Pacis ) is an altar to Peace, envisioned as a Roman goddess. It was commissioned by the Roman Senate on ...
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The Ara Pacis Augustae--page 1 (of 4 pages) ... The western facade of the Ara Pacis, towards the Campus Martius ... In 13 BCE, the Roman Senate decreed that the Ara Pacis be built to celebrate Augustus' triumphant return from the wars in Spain and Gaul, although the dedication or official inauguration took place about three and...
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The Ara Pacis Augustae was an ancient Roman altar in Rome, where the Via Flaminia crossed the Campus Martius. Several pages and half a dozen photos.
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The Ara Pacis Augustae was an ancient Roman altar in Rome. This is the article in Platner & Ashby's Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome.
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The new Ara Pacis Museum in Rome opened in the spring of 2006. The museum was designed by the international architect Richard Meier and has been subject to much controversy and criticism. ... The Ara Pacis, a more than 2,000 year old "Altar of Peace" that was used (paradoxically) for sacrifices, is a commanding work of...
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Section Contents: Ara Pacis ... Click here for thumbnail views (ca. 175 K) ; Note filesize. This is one of the largest thumbnail pages and it will take some time to load. ... ; Enclosure 1; Enclosure 2; Enclosure 3; Exterior, from the front 1; Exterior, from the front 2; Exterior, from the front 3; Exterior, from the front...
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Click on a thumbnail image to see a full-size image ... Exterior, from the front 1 ... Left long wall 1...
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The Ara consists of a rectangular enclosure inside of which is found the actual altar. The most significant scene in the mostly restored bas-relief is the one depicting Augustus, Agrippa, Julius, and Tiberius.
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The Mausoleum of Augustus, the Ustrinum (crematorium), and the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) were built in the northern part, beside the main road to the north, the Via Flaminia.
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Ara Pacis for Kids - the Altar of Peace that Augustus built ... Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) ... When the Roman emperor Augustus took over Rome after the civil wars at the end of the Roman Republic, about 30 BC, he built a Altar of Peace (Ara Pacis in Latin), to show that the fighting was over.
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