Neronian Foundations / 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.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features.
Location. 41° 53.439′ N, 12° 29.297′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Via Nova (a few steps from this marker); Prima dei Farnese / Before the Farnese (a few steps from this marker); Ambienti all'angolo tra / Rooms at the Intersection (a few steps from this marker); Arch of Titus / Arco di Tito (within shouting distance of this marker); L'ascesa dei Farnese / The rise of the Farnese (within shouting distance of this marker); Ritratto di famiglia / Portrait of a family (within shouting distance of this marker); Podio di un Tempio / Podium of a Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Il recinto con il suo portale / The boundary wall and its entrance (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . . Palatine Hill in Ancient Rome. (Submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 16, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
