The Ara Pacis Augustae is an altar to Peace, envisioned as a Roman goddess. It was commissioned by the Roman Senate in 13 BC to honour the triumphal Gallic and Spanish campaigns of the Roman emperor Augustus and was consecrated in 9 BC by the Senate to celebrate the peace established in the Empire after Augustus's victories.
The Ara Pacis Augustae stood in the flood plain of the river Tiber, where it became buried under four metres of silt over the centuries. Fragmentary sculptures were rediscovered over the centuries finding their way to various museums.
In 1938, at the behest of Benito Mussolini, the Ara Pacis was reconstructed by Giuseppe Moretti using the fragmentary sculptures. It was reconstructed next to the Mausoleum of Augustus. Vittorio Morpugno made the building that housed the altar, but this was replaced in 2006 by a new cover building, designed by modern American architect Richard Meier.
The building also includes a space for temporary exhibitions.
Times and Prices
Tues - Sun: 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Price: 6.50 Euro
Location
Lungotevere in Augusta
Near Ponte Cavour Bridge
How to Get There
METRO RED A LINE: Flaminio
Walk through Piazza Del Popolo, and walk down down Via di Ripetta (about 850 metres)
External Link
Wikipedia
Official Web Site
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