Ara Pacis
Monumental ConstructionDescription
Ara Pacis is a monumental construction in Italy, Europe.
The Ara Pacis is an Augustan altar decorated with relief sculpture associated with peace, fertility and imperial ceremonial life. Its reconstructed enclosure and modern protective building distinguish the surviving ancient fragments from their later presentation. The altar was commissioned in 13 BCE and consecrated in 9 BCE. Its present arrangement includes ancient fragments reassembled in a different location in 1938 and protected by a modern museum building.
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| Date | 13 BCE - 9 BCE The altar was commissioned in 13 BCE and consecrated in 9 BCE. Its present arrangement includes ancient fragments reassembled in a different location in 1938 and protected by a modern museum building. AI-written synthesis; source chronology and uncertainty retained. • Ara Pacis — referenced historical overview | No claims found. |
| Purpose | The Ara Pacis is an Augustan altar decorated with relief sculpture associated with peace, fertility and imperial ceremonial life. Its reconstructed enclosure and modern protective building distinguish the surviving ancient fragments from their later presentation. AI-written synthesis; source chronology and uncertainty retained. • Ara Pacis — referenced historical overview | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 11 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 13 BCE - 9 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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