Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 3, 2013
1. So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer Marker
Inscription.
So-Called Carcer, also, Cosiddetto Carcer. .
So-Called Carcer , The three small rooms opening onto a corridor with walls made of large tufa blocks and travertine door and window frames are generally ascribed to a Carcer; this is an error as tradition attests the existence of only one prison in Rome, the Tullianum on the slopes of the Capitolline Hill. Thought by some to be a brothel, these are probably the service rooms of a Roman house, perhaps used as a cellar or to house slaves.
Considdetto Carcer , Le tre piccolo stanze, aperte su un corridoio con mura di grandi blocchi tufacei e soglie e stipiti di travertino, sono comunemente riferite ad un Carcer, ma erroneamente, in quanto la tradizione attesta a Roma l'esistenza di un solo carcere, il Tullianum, alle pendici del Campidoglio. Ritenute da alcuni un Lupanare, vi si riconoscono piuttosto i vani di servizio di una casa romana, destinati forse a cantine o alloggio di schiavi.
So-Called Carcer
The three small rooms opening onto a corridor with walls made of large tufa blocks and travertine door and window frames are generally ascribed to a Carcer; this is an error as tradition attests the existence of only one prison in Rome, the Tullianum on the slopes of the Capitolline Hill. Thought by some to be a brothel, these are probably the service rooms of a Roman house, perhaps used as a cellar or to house slaves.
Considdetto Carcer
Le tre piccolo stanze, aperte su un corridoio con mura di grandi blocchi tufacei e soglie e stipiti di travertino, sono comunemente riferite ad un Carcer, ma erroneamente, in quanto la tradizione attesta a Roma l'esistenza di un solo carcere, il Tullianum, alle pendici del Campidoglio. Ritenute da alcuni un Lupanare, vi si riconoscono piuttosto i vani di servizio di una casa romana, destinati forse a cantine o alloggio di schiavi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 53.51′ N, 12° 29.216′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker and ruins are in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Sacra, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Roman Forum. (Submitted on June 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 2. Rome Reborn: A Digital Model of Ancient Rome. (Submitted on June 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 3, 2013
2. So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023
3. So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.