Campus Martius “Field of Mars” Elliott Leong
Location Outside of the pomerium of Rome. Pomerium- Sacred Boundary line for city of Rome
Origin Low-Plain area Used to grow grains Land near Rome Owned by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
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Importance of Site Pastures for sheep and horses Military Training- army and private people Near Tiber River- Source of Water Became part of Rome later- Augustan Period
Importance…cont Became populated Held “Ara Pacis”-peace by Augustus and Empire Soon became filled with many buildings: – Baths – Temples: Apollo, Hercules, Hadrian, Matidia For Religious cults that were not allowed past pomerium
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