Posts Tagged ‘Rome Monuments’

Rome Guide: Ara Pacis

mercoledì, luglio 14th, 2010

The Ara Pacis Augustae is an altar to peace, masterpiece of Augustan sculpture, built in 9 BC to celebrate the triumphal campaign of battle in Hispania and Gaul. After the battles peace was established, and prosperity spread throughout the Empire.

Built in marble, the Ara Pacis has a bas-relief frieze that depicts some figures approaching the gods to offer them sacrifices, as a thanksgiving act for the established peace. The figures are Augustus and members of his family, lictors, priests, attendants, women and children.

The Ara Pacis was originally located in Via Flaminia, but over the century it was buried by silt. Discovered in 1568, it has been preserved with different protective buildings since then.
You may visit the Ara Pacis museum in Lungotevere in Augusta (cross via Tomacelli) from Tuesday to Sunday, 9.00 a.m to 7.00 p.m.

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Rome Travel Guide

venerdì, giugno 25th, 2010

We like to think to this blog as an handy Rome travel guide.

In many years we have seen hundreds of tourists, both foreign or Italian people, coming to Rome and get a little puzzled by this huge city. There are so many things to see and do, and everything is bigger, faster, and sometimes more complicated than it would be in other cities.

Then we wished to clear up at least some of the doubts that could arise when visiting such a multifaceted city, by providing our visitors with an online Rome travel guide, that you may consult, for example, when you come back to your hotel or apartment in Rome at nights, and from which you could take some ideas for the next day.
Here we have been giving descriptions and information about the major monuments, museums, districts, and events in Rome and we hope you can put our tips to use, to get the most from your holiday in Rome.

So enjoy our Rome travel guide, and your holiday in the Eternal city. And please feel free to write your opinions about Rome, and/or your travel experiences.

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