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The Basilica Pauli Amelii or more commonly, the Basilica Aemelia was mentioned by Cicero. He refers to 2 basilicas by this name, one of which was restored by Paulus Aemilius and the other built by him. Both are located in the Roman forum. It was built by Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, and and inaugurated in 34 BC. Pliny considered the Basilica Aemelia to be one of the most beautiful buildings in Rome.
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The Curia Pompei was built as an annex to the Porticus Pompei and was a place where the senate could meet. Both were located behind the Theater of Pompei. The curia was located at the eastern end of the portico. In the exedra in front of the Curia Pompei is the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated at the foot of the statue of Pompey. The hall was later walled up.
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The Ancient Roman Gymnasium or Academy of Letters. The ancient Greece, the gymnasium was a place for education in gymnastics, music, and grammar. Nero introduced the gymnasium to Rome and built the first one, but the idea did not catch on. By the title that Lauro gave this image, it seems that the Gymnasio was a school for letters and academics. Now the term refers to a preparatory course before college or university in Europe.
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The Curia Saliorum was located on the Palatine Hill. It was the meeting place for the Salii Palatini. The Salii were an ancient guild of priests dedicated to the service of Mars and the guardianship of the sacred shields, but they later branched out to serve other deities and were found all over Italy. In Rome, the Salii Palatini were located on the Palatine Hill and their festival season began in March.
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The Basilica of Caius and Lucius was built by Augustus and named for his grandsons. A basilica was building which could serve as a court of law and an exchange, or place of meeting for merchants or business men. Julius Caesar built the Basilica Julia and completed by Augustus. It burnt and was rebuilt by Augustus, who renamed it the Basilica of Caius (or Gaius) and Lucius. The new name did not last, however and it is now known as the Basilica Julia. Fragments of the building remain.
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According to author Edward Burton writing in 1828, the Temple of Antoninus Pius was located on the Piazza de Pietra next to the Pantheon on the Campus Martius. In 1828, it was used as a custom house. He mentioned that at the time he viewed it, the part still standing was one of the sides of the portico that surrounded the temple and it had 11 columns, but that an earlier observer had counted 42 exterior columns and 18 in the interior supporting the cella. Between the columns was brickwork.
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The Palestra and Gymnasium The Gymnasium was a Greek practice that evolved over time into the colonnaded buildings housing an area for exercise and also a place for socializing. The building is in the form of a peristyle (a courtyard with a covered walkway around it). Palestra also refers to a place for training or exercise but is used mostly in conjunction with wrestling. The Romans incorporated these into bath complexes, though they also existed separately.
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The Senate House and Portico of Octavius (Augustus)
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The Apotheosis of the Emperor after Death. Funeral practices in Rome varied and both burial and cremation were practiced. It was less expensive to bury certain classes of people--the poor or the very young. Some families and cultures also preferred burial. Cremation was practiced from around 451 BC to a much later date, but it was usually reserved for the wealthy. There were ceremonies for funerals including processions, orations, and memorial festivals for Emperors and other important people.
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The Campus Martius
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Forum of Nerva
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Vestiges of the Forum of Nerva
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The Port of Claudius and Trajan at Ostia
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The Armilustrium on the Aventine Hill
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Praetorian Camp
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Trajan's Forum and Column
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Trajan's Column during the time observed by Lauro.
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Forum and Column of Antoninus
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The column of Antoninus Pius
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The Villa Publica on the Monte Giordano
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The Monument of Marius on the Capitoline Hill
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The Colossal Statues of Ancient Rome
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The Gardens of Galba on the Via Ostia Antica.
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The Gardens of Sallustio
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