1. Campus Martius “Field of Mars” Elliott Leong

2. Location Outside of the pomerium of Rome. Pomerium- Sacred Boundary line for city of Rome

3. Origin Low-Plain area Used to grow grains Land near Rome Owned by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

4. http://www.studenthandouts.com/photo_gallery/Maps/Ancie ntRome.jpg

5. 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

6. 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

7. http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P22.htmlhttp://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P22.html - Both

8. https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/leach/ww w/c414/2005/fullcampus.jpg

9. Bibliography http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P22.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_Martius http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Places/District/324614