Neronian Foundations
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Fondazioni Neroniane
Neronian Foundations
The concrete foundations that run from the Forum around the corner towards the Palatine, alongside the Arch of Titus, probably pertain to the enormous portico that, according to the ancient sources, Nero had constructed as the vestibule of his Domus Aurea. It extended for a length of c. 300 metres from the Forum to the area of the Temple of Venus and Roma, and enclosed the colossal statue of Nero, 120 ft. (c. 35 metres) high, that rose in the location where the temple later was built.
Fondazioni Neroniane
Le fondazioni in conglomerato cementizio che dal Foro girano ad angolo verso il Palatino in corrispondenza dell’Arco di Tito si ritiene possano essere riferibili all’immenso portico che secondo le fonti antiche Nerone fece edificare come Vestibolo alla sua Domus Aurea. Tale avancorpo si estendeva dal Foro fino all’area del tempio di Venere e Roma, per una lunghezza di circa 300 metri e circondava la statua colossale di Nerone, alta 120 piedi (circa 35 metri), innalzata in corrispondenza del suddetto tempio.
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Location. 41° 53.468′ N, 12° 29.302′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It can be reached from Piazza di Santa Francesca Romana. Marker and foundations are in the Roman Forum, adjacent to the Basilica di Santa Francesca Romana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Sacra, 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 Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Casa Aurea di Nerone / Nero's Golden House (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica di Massenzio (o di Constantino) / Basilica of Maxentius (or of Constantine) (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Basilica di Massenzio (o di Constantino) / Basilica of Maxentius (or of Constantine) (within shouting distance of this marker); Horrea Vespasiani / Vespasian's warehouses
Also see . . .
1. The Roman Forum. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Rome Reborn: This virtual 3D model lets you wander the streets of ancient Rome. Big Think website entry (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
