Walks in Rome (including Tivoli, Frascati, and Albano) . ?H 5 Walks in Rome 141 built, the architect was constrained to allow a curvilinear space inthe western (or Forum) portion of the platform in order to includethe giallo column already standing. The base for this column maystill be seen within the hemicyde. Dion Cassius narrates that thetemple was erected on the spot where the body of Julius was burntby the frenzied populace, with the chairs, benches, and tables forfuel, snatched from the Basilica Julia hard by. The sides of theplatform, north and south, were adorned by Augustus with thebe
Walks in Rome (including Tivoli, Frascati, and Albano) . ?H 5 Walks in Rome 141 built, the architect was constrained to allow a curvilinear space inthe western (or Forum) portion of the platform in order to includethe giallo column already standing. The base for this column maystill be seen within the hemicyde. Dion Cassius narrates that thetemple was erected on the spot where the body of Julius was burntby the frenzied populace, with the chairs, benches, and tables forfuel, snatched from the Basilica Julia hard by. The sides of theplatform, north and south, were adorned by Augustus with thebeaks of the vessels taken in the battle of Actium, and obtainedthe name of Rostra Julia. He also placed in the temple the pictureof Venus Anadyomene of Apelles, because Caesar claimed descentfrom that Goddess; but this was removed by Nero. Here, 14, the body of Augustus, being brought by the Via Appiafrom Nola, where he died, was placed upon a bier, and Tiberiuspronounced a funeral oration over it from the rostra, before itwas carried to the Ma
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