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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 61. Chapters: Comitium, Rostra, Ara Pacis, Theatre of Pompey, Temple of Caesar, Royal Stoa, Pyramid of Cestius, Dendera Temple complex, Curia Julia, Antonia Fortress, Lapis Niger, Forum of Augustus, Forum of Caesar, Maison Carree, Temple of Divus Augustus, Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Obelisk of Montecitorio, Curia Hostilia, Roman theatre, Tropaeum Alpium, Mausoleum of Augustus, Gardens of Sallust, Herodian architecture, Gardens of Lucullus, Basilica Aemilia, Tower of the Winds, Library of Pergamum, Theatre of Marcellus, Basilica Julia, Horrea Galbae, Amphitheatre of Pompeii, Temple of Portunus, Roman theatre, Cartagena, Tabularium, Merida amphitheatre, Porticus Octaviae, Vulcanal, Aqua Virgo, Circus Maximus, Umbilicus urbis Romae, Arch of the Sergii, Curia Cornelia, Amphitheater of Statilius Taurus, Baths of Agrippa, Temple of Venus Genetrix, Temple of Antas, Theatre of Balbus, Porticus Argonautarum, Arch of Augustus, Rome, Roman Forum, Roman theatre, Verona, 1st century BC in architecture. Excerpt: The Comitium (Italian: ) in Rome is the location of the original founding of the city. The area is marked by a number of shrines, temples, altars and churches today from throughout its history. The location was lost due to the cities growth and development over a thousand years, but was excavated at the turn of the twentieth century. It is the location of the Curia Julia and its predecessor, the Curia Hostilia, the seat of the Roman Senate. It was an open air market and gathering place, but was originally the meeting place of the Curiate Assembly. It is located to the west of the Roman forum and is today much reduced from its original size. Before the Forum Romanum was fully developed the Comitium served as both a marketplace and seat of political power of the Roman Kingdom and the Republic. It served as a templum - a sacred space ...
