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Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
 

L'olivo di Minerva / Minerva's Olive Tree

 
 
L'olivo di Minerva / Minerva's Olive Tree Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023
1. L'olivo di Minerva / Minerva's Olive Tree Marker
Inscription.  L'olivo è considerato, nelle fonti classiche, come la pianta sacra a Minerva, donata agli uomini dalla dea quando, colpendo la roccia con la sua lancia, fece nascere dalla terra il primo albero di olivo. L'olio divenne una delle principali ricchezze dei romani: usato per illuminare la notte, per medicare le ferite e per offrire nutrimento alla popolazione; le fronde di olivo onoravano i cittadini illustri e i vincitori. Gli olivi presenti sulla Domus augustana, il grande palazzo imperiale fatto costruire da Domiziano sul Colle Palatino su costruzioni precedenti, ricordano la devozione che l'imperatore Domiziano rivolgeva a Minerva a cui aveva dedicato numerosi templi e omaggi, come testimonia anche la rappresentazione della dea in molte monete coniate sotto il suo regno.

English:
Classical sources consider the olive tree sacred to Minerva, as the goddess bestowed it upon humankind when she struck a rock with her spear and caused the first olive tree to spring from the ground. Olive oil became one of the Romans' greatest treasures, used to light up the night, treat wounds and offer sustenance to the populace;
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olive branches honored illustrious citizens and victors. The olive trees present on the Domus Augustana, the great imperial palace built under Domitian on the Palatine Hill atop previous constructions, commemorate the emperor Domitian's devotion to Minerva. Domitian dedicated numerous temples and homages to the goddess, as we can see by the great number of coins minted during his reign that bear her likeness.
 
Erected by Parco Archeologico del Colosseo.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
 
Location. 41° 53.294′ N, 12° 29.244′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is at the intersection of Via Sacra and Via Nova on Via Sacra. The marker is located south of the Arch of Titus in the park at Palatine Hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle / Peristilio Superiore (here, next to this marker); Domus Augustana. Peristilio Superiore / Domus Augustana. Upper Peristyle (here, next to this marker); Domus Augustana (a few steps from this marker); Stadio Palatino / Palatine Stadium (a few steps from this marker); The Upper Peristyle of the Domus Augustana
The Minerva's Olive Tree Marker and olive trees on the hill image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023
2. The Minerva's Olive Tree Marker and olive trees on the hill
(within shouting distance of this marker); Palatine Museum / Museo Palatino (within shouting distance of this marker); The 'Stadium' / Lo 'Stadio' (within shouting distance of this marker); Il Peristilio Inferiore della Domus Augustana / The Lower Peristyle of the Domus Augustana (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
 
More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.
 
Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 1, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 

2. Minerva. Wikipedia
Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. Minerva is not a patron of violence such as Mars, but of strategic war. From the second century BC onward, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. Minerva is one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno.
(Submitted on August 1, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
The wide view of the Minerva's Olive Tree Marker from the walkway image. Click for full size.
Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023
3. The wide view of the Minerva's Olive Tree Marker from the walkway
The marker is located on the right marker of the two markers.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

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