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

Clivus Victoriae e Fontana / Clivus Victoriae and Fountain

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Clivus Victoriae e Fontana / Clivus Victoriae and Fountain Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Una strada costeggiava il versante del Palatino rivolto al Velabro e saliva fino al santuario di Victoria: pertanto è stato identificato con il clivus Victoriae nominato dagli autori antichi. Se ne conserva parte del basolato, risalente al II-I secolo a.C., quando, tramite arcate sostruttive, la strada fu trasformata in una via coperta. Sulla terrazza al di sopra di essa si estese l'adiacente santuario, con i templi di Victoria e Magna Mater. All'angolo della strada si trovava una fontana pubblica costruita in blocchi di tufo nel III secolo a.C., tra le più antiche note a Roma.

English:
A road ran along the slope of the Palatine facing the Velabrum, ascending to the sanctuary of Victoria: it has thus been identified with the clivus Victoriae mentioned by ancient authors. Part of the paved surface survives, dating to the 2nd-1st century BC when the road was turned into a covered way by the substruction arches. On the terrace above the road lay the adjacent sanctuary with the temples of Victoria and Magna Mater. At the corner of the road was a public fountain of

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the 3rd century BC made from tufa blocks, among the most ancient known in Rome.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 41° 53.352′ N, 12° 29.103′ 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. Villaggio di Capanne / Hut Village (a few steps from this marker); Tempio della Magna Mater / Temple of Magna Mater (a few steps from this marker); Tempio di Victoria / Temple of Victoria (a few steps from this marker); Terme di età Imperiale / Imperial Period Baths (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempietto / Small Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Complesso Santuariale e Domestico Augusteo / Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Palatino: Alle Origini del Sacro / The Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred (within shouting distance

The covered ruins of the Clivus Victoriae and Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. The covered ruins of the Clivus Victoriae and Fountain and Marker

of this marker); Cisterne Arcaiche / Archaic Cisterns (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 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.