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

Complesso Santuariale e Domestico Augusteo
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Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex

 
 
Complesso Santuariale e Domestico Augusteo / Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
1. Complesso Santuariale e Domestico Augusteo / Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex Marker
Inscription.  Sulla sommità del Palatino rivolta alla valle del Circo Massimo e accanto alle memorie del fondatore Romolo, custodite nel santuario di Victoria e Magna Mater, gli scavi hanno portato alla luce i resti della casa di Augusto e del grande santuario da lui dedicato ad Apollo nel 28 a.C. La zona era precedentemente occupata da un quartiere residenziale di età tardo-repubblicana (II-I secolo a.C.). Vi sorgevano, infatti, abitazioni aristocratiche, dotate di lussuose decorazioni pavimentali e parietali, di cui si conservano cospicui resti in grado di restituire in parte l'aspetto del Palatino di allora, sede delle dimore degli uomini più potenti di Roma. Narrano gli autori antichi che, dapprima, Ottaviano Augusto abitò in una di queste case, scelta perché vicina all'originaria dimora del fondatore Romolo, cui il principe aspirava a identificarsi. In seguito, però, a partire da questa casa, Augusto diede avvio alla costruzione di un santuario dominato dal tempio di Apollo, sua divinità tutelare, entro cui furono inserite la sua nuova casa privata e la casa pubblica che gli spettava in quanto pontefice massimo. Appartenevano al santuario
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anche un luogo di culto di Vesta, un ampio portico antistante il tempio di Apollo, decorato con statue, e una biblioteca, aperta sul portico, usata anche come curia per occasionali sedute del Senato. Il grande complesso commissionato da Augusto rivoluzionò l'aspetto del quartiere, trasformando quest'area in un nucleo di edifici di carattere sacrale legati alla memoria del primo imperatore romano.

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English:
On the summit of the Palatine facing the valley of the Circus Maximus and near the mementos of the founder Romulus kept in the sanctuary of Victoria and Magna Mater, excavations have brought to light the remains of the house of Augustus and the large sanctuary he dedicated to Apollo in 28 BC. The area previously hosted a late Republican residential district (2nd-1st century BC). This was an area of aristocratic houses, with luxurious wall and floor decorations, of which significant remains survive to give us an idea of how the Palatine looked when it was home to Rome's most powerful men. According to ancient authors, Octavian initially lived in one of these houses, chosen for its vicinity to the original home of the founder Romulus with whom the prince wished to identify himself. Later on, starting from this house, Augustus began the construction of a sanctuary dominated by the temple of Apollo, his tutelary deity,
The wide view of the Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
2. The wide view of the Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex Markers
which also incorporated his new private residence alongside the state residence to which he was entitled as High Priest. Also belonging to the sanctuary were a shrine of Vesta, a broad portico in front of the temple of Apollo decorated with statues, and a library opening onto the portico used occasionally for Senate meetings. The large complex commissioned by Augustus completely changed the area's appearance, transforming it into a series of sacred buildings linked to the memory of Rome's first emperor.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.
 
Location. 41° 53.359′ N, 12° 29.122′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It 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.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cisterne Arcaiche / Archaic Cisterns (a few steps from this marker); Casa di Livia / House of Livia (a few steps from this marker); Tempio di Victoria / Temple of Victoria (a few steps from this marker); Tempietto / Small Temple (a few steps from this marker); Ambienti Di Servizio / Service Rooms
The view of the valley of the Circus Maximus image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
3. The view of the valley of the Circus Maximus
(within shouting distance of this marker); Palatino: Alle Origini del Sacro / The Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio della Magna Mater / Temple of Magna Mater (within shouting distance of this marker); Villaggio di Capanne / Hut Village (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 . . .  Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Jun. 11, 2026