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Campus Martius

Elliott Leong. Campus Martius. “Field of Mars”. Location. Outside of the pomerium of Rome. Pomerium - Sacred Boundary line for city of Rome. Origin. Low-Plain area Used to grow grains Land near Rome Owned by Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.

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Campus Martius

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  1. Elliott Leong Campus Martius “Field of Mars”

  2. Location • Outside of the pomerium of Rome. • Pomerium- Sacred Boundary line for city of Rome

  3. Origin • Low-Plain area • Used to grow grains • Land near Rome • Owned by Lucius TarquiniusSuperbus

  4. http://www.studenthandouts.com/photo_gallery/Maps/AncientRome.jpghttp://www.studenthandouts.com/photo_gallery/Maps/AncientRome.jpg

  5. Importance of Site • Pastures for sheep and horses • Military Training- army and private people • Near Tiber River- Source of Water • Became part of Rome later- Augustan Period

  6. Importance…cont • Became populated • Held “AraPacis”-peace by Augustus and Empire • Soon became filled with many buildings: • Baths • Temples: Apollo, Hercules, Hadrian, Matidia • For Religious cults that were not allowed past pomerium

  7. http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P22.html - Both

  8. https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/leach/www/c414/2005/fullcampus.jpghttps://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/leach/www/c414/2005/fullcampus.jpg

  9. Bibliography http://www.maquettes-historiques.net/P22.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus_Martius http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Places/District/324614

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