Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Vico Iugario
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Vicus Iugarius
The Vicus Iugarius is one of Rome's most ancient roads: its route, virtually unchanged over the centuries, was already a shortcut in the Regal period between the Forum valley, where it crosses the perpendicular Via Sacra, and the harbour on the left bank of the Tiber. The data collected from excavations -conducted on about 9 m of stratigraphy- have shown that the ancient road was used uninterruptedly until the modern period: along the road is an unbroken sequence of frequentation layers consisting of simple beaten earth or cobblestones. Some structures next to the sides of the road survive as evidence of the city's growth. The paved road now visible inside the archaeological area dates to between the late 5th and early 6th century AD; this must be the original height of the road since there is a sewer of the archaic period immediately beneath the present surface. The first beaten earth surfaces that begin to raise the level of the road appear between the 7th and 8th centuries AD and are preserved in the exposed stratigraphy. In the early 10th century AD, when the early medieval building was constructed, the road surface was over a metre above the travertine floor of the late 1st century BC in front of the short side of the Basilica Julia. Finally, a wall with two arches made of small tufa blocks with brick undersides dating to the 13th century AD survives from the medieval period.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 41° 53.541′ N, 12° 29.055′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It 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.
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: Tempio di Saturno / Temple of Saturn (a few steps from this marker); Veduta del Tempio Detto della Concordia / View of the So-called Temple of Concord (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica Giulia / Basilica Iulia (within shouting distance of this marker); Miliarium Aureum / Golden Milestone (within shouting distance of this marker); Veduta di Campo Vaccino / View of Campo Vaccino (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio di Vespasiano / Temple of Vespasian (within shouting distance of this marker); Portico Degli dei Consenti / Portico of the Harmonious Gods (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio della Concordia / Temple of Concord (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 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Vicus Jugarius. Wikipedia (Submitted on August 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.



