Inside the new (2006)modern building by American architect Richard Meier, housing the Ara Pacis in Rome 13BC
The Ara Pacis Augustae "Altar of Augustan Peace" is an altar to Peace, envisioned as a Roman goddess. It was commissioned by the Roman emperor Augustus, consecrated on 30 January by the Senate to celebrate the peace established in the Empire after Augustus's victories in Gaul and Spain. It had earlier been dedicated on 4 July 13 BC. The altar was meant to be a vision of the Roman civil religion. It sought to portray the peace and prosperity enjoyed as a result of the Pax Romana brought about by the military supremacy of the Roman Altar was originally located on the Campus Martius. Benito Mussolini built a protective building for the Altar by the Mausoleum of Augustus (moving the Altar in the process) as part of his attempt to create an ancient Roman "theme park" as an example of Fascist Italy. There is now a new cover building on the same site as Mussolini's. Designed by modern American architect Richard Meier, the new building was opened in 2006 and has proved somewhat controversial,
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Location: Rome,Italy, Europe, EU
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