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Ara Pacis Museum

"When I returned to Rome from Gaul and Spain, under the consulate of Tiberius Nero and Publius Quintilio, I happily concluded my business in those provinces, the senate decreed that an altar be consecrated to the Augustan peace and that judges, priests and vestal virgins bring yearly sacrifices there." With these words Augustus ordered the Senate to build an altar to peace, after battles conducted to the north of the Alps between the years 16 and 13 BC. This came after the submission of the people to the north and gaining of control over the Alpine passes, with Hispania finally pacified, the founding of new settlements and the imposition of new taxes.

The Ara Pacis ("Altar of Peace") is the most important political symbol of the period of peace enjoyed during the reign of Emperor Augustus. It is also an artistic masterpiece. Its reliefs show all levels of Roman society at the time. Everyone wanted to celebrate the fact that, finally, the Roman Empire achieved its dream of peace and stability. The calm however did not last very long. Despite the many offerings on the "Altar of Peace"- both physical and allegorical - its condition is amazing. It is located in a recently constructed museum with the altar as its main attraction. The price of admission to the museum is quite excessive and information panels are scarce. It is, ultimately, a museum recommended for lovers of classical culture ve want to see the greatest symbol of the Roman dream of peace and harmony.
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