Walks in Rome (including Tivoli, Frascati, and Albano) . ieniple of Mars Ultor -^i^- Hare FORUM OF AUGUSTUS. Walks in Rome 115 by Timomacos, and a statue of Cleopatra. In front of the templestood a bronze horse—supposed to be the famous Bucephalos—thework of Lysippos, upon which sat the figure of the Dictator him-self. The feet of the animal were altered so as to resemble theextraordinary divided hooves of Caesars own charger, which seemsto have exemplified a rare reversion to the three-toed horse of pre-historic days. The principal remains of this forum are a series of arches nearthe Via Marf
Walks in Rome (including Tivoli, Frascati, and Albano) . ieniple of Mars Ultor -^i^- Hare FORUM OF AUGUSTUS. Walks in Rome 115 by Timomacos, and a statue of Cleopatra. In front of the templestood a bronze horse—supposed to be the famous Bucephalos—thework of Lysippos, upon which sat the figure of the Dictator him-self. The feet of the animal were altered so as to resemble theextraordinary divided hooves of Caesars own charger, which seemsto have exemplified a rare reversion to the three-toed horse of pre-historic days. The principal remains of this forum are a series of arches nearthe Via Marforio, with vaulted chambers behind them, now partlysubterranean. The head of each opening is a carefully joined flatarch of peperino, except the springers and key-stones, which areof travertine. Over each flat arch is a semicircular relieving vaults of the chambers are of concrete. They may have beenshops. They were excavated in 1866 by Parker. Part of the site of the forum of Julius Caesar is now occupied—on the right near the end of the Via Bonella—by the Accademiadi San Luca, establi
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