Regia
Located near the temple of Vesta, the Regia is believed to have been built by king Numa Pompilius as the place where the kings of Rome exercised their political and religious power. The plan resembles that of archaic houses and its royal nature is attested by the rich architectural terracottas found here. Excavations have identified five different construction phases dating to between the 7th and 6th century BC when the building took on its definitive appearance. Consisting of three rooms opening onto a trapezoid courtyard, it hosted the sacrarium in which the attributes of the god Mars were preserved inside one of the rooms. Inside the Regia, moreover, the annales, the calendar and the archives of the Pontifex Maximus were preserved.
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Situata vicino al tempio di Vesta, si retiene edificata dal re Numa Pompilio; era luogo dove i re di Roma esercitavano il loro potere politico e religioso. E' simile nella pianta alle case arcaiche e la sua regalità è attestata dalle ricche terrecotte architettoniche qui rinvenute. Gli scavi hanno individuato cinque differenti fasi costruttive, databili tra il VII e il VI secolo a.C., quando l'edificio acquistò il suo aspetto definitivo. Costituita da tre ambienti aperti su un cortile trapezoidale, conservava all'interno di uno degli ambienti il sacrarium in cui erano
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 53.515′ N, 12° 29.195′ 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (a few steps from this marker); Via Sacra: Il Tempo Che Scorre / Via Sacra: the Passage of Time (a few steps from this marker); Veduta del Tempio di Antonino e Faustina / View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (a few steps from this marker); Archaic Burial Ground / Sepolcreto Arcaico (a few steps from this marker); So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer (within shouting distance of this marker); Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio di Vesta / Temple of Vesta (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. Rome Reborn: A Digital Model of Ancient Rome. (Submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Roman Forum. (Submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Regia. (Submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Regia at Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on September 6, 2015.