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- The Velabrum (classical Latin: [weː.laː.brũ]) is the low valley in the city of Rome that connects the Forum with the Forum Boarium, and the Capitoline...
- Boarium and Circus Maximus via the west side of the Palatine Hill and Velabrum. The name of Vicus Tuscus is believed to have originated from Etruscan...
- Roman forum from a swamp into a solid building ground, thus reclaiming the Velabrum. In order to achieve this, they filled it up with 10-20,000 cubic meters...
- to St. George on Via del Velabro in the historic center of Rome in the Velabrum and the Ripa district. The church—the result of the 9th century expansion...
- altars dedicated to Acca Larentia. A sacrifice was typically offered in the Velabrum, the spot where Acca Larentia is buried. Larentalia was part of a series...
- theories about its original purpose; some say that it was a bridge over the Velabrum, and some say it functioned as a gate to the Capitoline. According to Livy...
- Capitoline Hill plan Area Capitolina Arx Forum Romanum Fori Imperiali Velabrum Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Tabularium Temple of Juno Moneta Theatre of...
- people. Ancus, in gratitude for this, allowed her to be buried in the Velabrum, and instituted an annual festival, the Larentalia, at which sacrifices...
- Capitoline Hill plan Area Capitolina Arx Forum Romanum Fori Imperiali Velabrum Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Tabularium Temple of Juno Moneta Theatre of...
- not held to account. Lucullus built a temple dedicated to Fortuna in the Velabrum to celebrate his "success". He adorned it with statues which Lucius Mummius...