Back لارجو دى تورى الارجنتين ARZ Largo di Torre Argentina German Largo di Torre Argentina Spanish Largo di Torre Argentina Finnish Largo di Torre Argentina French Largo di Torre Argentina Italian トッレ・アルジェンティーナ広場 Japanese Largo di Torre Argentina Dutch Largo di Torre Argentina NB Largo di Torre Argentina Polish
 Largo di Torre Argentina, Temple A (to Juturna) in the distance, Temple B in the center. In the distant left, the Teatro Argentina | |
   Largo di Torre Argentina Shown within Augustan Rome | |
| Location | Comune di Roma, Lazio, Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Lazio |
| Coordinates | 41°53′43″N 12°28′37″E / 41.89528°N 12.47694°E |
| Type | sanctuary |
| History | |
| Founded | 4th century BC – 1st century AD |
| Periods | Roman Republic, Roman Empire |
| Cultures | Ancient Rome |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | yes |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | AREA SACRA DI LARGO ARGENTINA |
Largo di Torre Argentina (lit. 'Argentina Tower Square', Italian: [ˈlarɡo di ˈtorre ardʒenˈtiːna]) is a large open space in Rome, Italy, with four Roman Republican temples and the remains of Pompey's Theatre. It is in the ancient Campus Martius.[1]
The name of the square comes from the Torre Argentina (Argentina Tower), which takes its name from the city of Strasbourg whose Latin name was Argentoratum. In 1503, the Papal Master of Ceremonies Johannes Burckardt, who came from Strasbourg and was known as "Argentinus", built in via del Sudario a palace (now at number 44), called Casa del Burcardo, to which the tower is annexed.
Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Curia of Pompey, and the spot where he is believed to have been assassinated is in the square.[2]
After Italian unification, it was decided to reconstruct part of Rome (1909), demolishing the zone of Torre Argentina. However, during the demolition work in 1927, the colossal head and arms of a marble statue were discovered. The archaeological investigation brought to light the presence of a holy area, dating to the Republican era, with four temples and part of Pompey's Theatre.
In 2019, Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi announced that walkways would be installed in the site allowing the general public to tour the ruins for the first time.[3]
- ^ Giuseppe Marchetti Longhi (1960). L'area sacra del Largo argentina. Istituto poligrafico dello Stato, Libreria dello Stato.
- ^ Filippo Coarelli (10 May 2014). Rome and Environs: An Archaeological Guide. University of California Press. pp. 284–. ISBN 978-0-520-95780-0.
- ^ Gregorio Borgia (2019-02-18). "Ancient site linked to Caesar's murder to open to public". santamariatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-27.