The location of Julius Caesar's assassination is the newest tourist attraction in Rome
Tuesday marked the official opening of the historic square thought to be the
site of Julius Caesar's terrible assassination. The Curia of Pompey, where
Caesar was mortally wounded on March 15, 44 B.C., popularly known as the
Ides of March, is located at this historic site in the centre of Rome known
as the Sacred Area of Largo Argentina. The location is currently accessible
via a lowered boardwalk that can be accessed for a small cost of 5 euros
($5.50).
Buildings constructed by earlier generations throughout the years had covered up the area's historical value. The location was first rediscovered in 1926 after several structures had been destroyed. Another dictator, Mussolini, inaugurated it as a significant historical landmark three years later. Two new exhibition rooms have been added as part of the most recent refurbishment projects, which were funded by the fashion house Bulgari and overseen by the Capitoline Superintendency for Cultural Heritage. These sections will display the many ancient artefacts that have been found at the location over the years.
The land was previously only visible from the street and had gotten overrun
with weeds. Tourists' web photos showed the stray cat-infested area with a
cat sanctuary tucked away in one of the square's corners.
Rome's culture councillor, Miguel Gotor, expressed his joy in a news
release, saying, "One of the most beautiful and precious places in Rome is
finally fully accessible to Roman citizens and tourists alike, who can now
witness the magnificent archaeological discoveries from various periods of
our city's history up close."
The erection of Temple C, most likely to the Roman goddess Feronia, is the
site's first known significant building, dating to the early third century.
The previous structures were destroyed by flames in 111 B.C. and 80 A.D.,
and their ruins were later buried beneath a new level built by the emperor
Domitian in the first century.
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