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

Lacus Curtius / Lake Curtius

Lacus Curtius Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Lacus Curtius Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

E' così denominata l'area lastricata infossata, al centro della quale si vede un altare circolare. Il nome si spiega con la presenza antichissima di un pantano, prosciugato solo nell'età di Augusto. La leggenda tramanda di un nobile romano di nome Marcus Curtius, rappresentato in un rilievo marmoreo del I secolo a.C., (un calco è collocato sul bordo del bacino), che si sarebbe sacrificato sprofondando nell'acquitrino, per rispettare la volontà dell'oracolo.

English:
This is the name given to the low paved area at the centre of which a circular altar can be seen. The name is explained by the presence of a swamp in very ancient times, drained only under Augustus. According to legend, a noble Roman named Marcus Curtius, depicted on a marble relief of the 1st century BC (a cast can be seen at the edge of the basin), sacrificed himself by leaping into the swamp at the wishes of an oracle.

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

Location. 41° 53.539′ N, 12°

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29.102′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is on Via Sacra. The marker is located west of the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum. 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. Colonna di Foca / Column of Phocas (here, next to this marker); Gli Alberi Sacri di Roma / The Sacred Trees of Rome (here, next to this marker); Arco di Settimio Severo / Arch of Septimius Severus (a few steps from this marker); Basi Onorarie / Honorary Bases (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica Giulia / Basilica Iulia (within shouting distance of this marker); Shrine of Venus Cloacina / Sacello di Venere Cloacina (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Basilica Giulia / Basilica Iulia (within shouting distance of this marker); Forum Square (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 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Lacus Curtius. Wikipedia

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Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. Lacus Curtius Marker
The circular alter is located on the right side and the marble relief is to the left in the photograph.
Lacus Curtius ("Lake Curtius") was a pit or pool in the ground in the Forum Romanum. The area where the Forum would later be built was originally likely a lake, as the area it was in is known to have been surrounded by brooks and marshes. One part of the area was never drained, but gradually became smaller until only a basin, known as the Lacus Curtius, was left. Its nature and significance in Rome's early history is uncertain, and several conflicting stories exist about its history.

(Submitted on August 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Lacus Curtius (far right) in the Roman Forum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

3. The view of the Lacus Curtius (far right) in the Roman Forum

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.