Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Sacred Area of Largo Argentina was uncovered during demolition work begun in 1926 in the district bounded by via del Teatro Argentina, via Florida, via di S. Nicola de’ Cesarini and Corso Vittorio. Four temples are visible to this day, fronting onto a paved square. It is believed that the fire of 111 BC destroyed this area. The name Torre Argenitna (Tower Argentina) derives from a nearby house of a 16th century bishop Hans Burckhardt from Strasburg (in Latin Argentorum), who called his residence Torre Argentina.
Largo Argentina was a kind of ancient Roman square with four temples facing a courtyard to the east paved with travertine, that is why it is also named Area Sacra (Holy area). Its origins come from the Republican epoch starting from the 4th century b.C..
The Sacred Area of Largo Argentina was uncovered during demolition work begun in 1926 in the district bounded by via del Teatro Argentina, via Florida, via di S. Nicola de’ Cesarini and Corso Vittorio. Four temples are visible to this day, fronting onto a paved square. It is believed that the fire of 111 BC destroyed this area. The name Torre Argenitna (Tower Argentina) derives from a nearby house of a 16th century bishop Hans Burckhardt from Strasburg (in Latin Argentorum), who called his residence Torre Argentina.
Largo Argentina was a kind of ancient Roman square with four temples facing a courtyard to the east paved with travertine, that is why it is also named Area Sacra (Holy area). Its origins come from the Republican epoch starting from the 4th century b.C..
Today, besides being a great piece of history, it is a cat sanctuary. (really!) Can you find 10 cats in the one photo?
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