So-Called Carcer
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Cosiddetto Carcer
So-Called Carcer
The three small rooms opening onto a corridor with walls made of large tufa blocks and travertine door and window frames are generally ascribed to a Carcer; this is an error as tradition attests the existence of only one prison in Rome, the Tullianum on the slopes of the Capitolline Hill. Thought by some to be a brothel, these are probably the service rooms of a Roman house, perhaps used as a cellar or to house slaves.
Considdetto Carcer
Le tre piccolo stanze, aperte su un corridoio con mura di grandi blocchi tufacei e soglie e stipiti di travertino, sono comunemente riferite ad un Carcer, ma erroneamente, in quanto la tradizione attesta a Roma l'esistenza di un solo carcere, il Tullianum, alle pendici del Campidoglio. Ritenute da alcuni un Lupanare, vi si riconoscono piuttosto i vani di servizio di una casa romana, destinati forse a cantine o alloggio di schiavi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 53.51′ N, 12° 29.216′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It can be reached from Via dei Fori Imperiali. Marker and ruins are in the
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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: Archaic Burial Ground / Sepolcreto Arcaico (a few steps from this marker); Veduta del Tempio di Antonino e Faustina / View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (a few steps from this marker); So-Called Temple of Romulus / Tempio Detto di Romolo (a few steps from this marker); Via Sacra: Il Tempo Che Scorre / Via Sacra: the Passage of Time (a few steps from this marker); Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (within shouting distance of this marker); Regia (within shouting distance of this marker); Portichetto Medievale / Medieval Portico (within shouting distance of this marker); Il vicus ad Carinas (la strada per le Carine) / The vicus ad Carinas (the road leading to Carinae) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. Roman Forum. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 23, 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 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,544 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
