Inspect the remains that saw the death of Julius Caesar. This is the dizzying experience that has made possible this Tuesday the opening to the public of Largo Argentina, a large square in Rome made up of several buildings, including the one where the general and dictator (in the ancient Roman sense) was assassinated in -44 before of our era. : Pompey’s Curia, a building used by the old Senate, detailed several Italian media, including the Corriere della Serra AND the Republic.
In addition to the remains of the Curia, the site, located in the very center of the city, in the Champ de Mars neighborhood, includes four temples.
Previously, its access was restricted to experts. A historical re-enactment was also staged there every year to recreate Julius Caesar’s last moments, before he was stabbed to death by various senators and granted royal ambitions, including his protégé Brutus, often misidentified as his son.
All visitors can now access Largo Argentina. Non-residents will have to pay 5 euros. They will also be able to meet the dozens of stray cats that populate the site today.
Location identified in 2012
In recent years, with a view to this opening to the public, the Largo Argentina square has benefited from works (rehabilitation, installation of footbridges) for an amount of one million euros financed by the Bulgari jeweler, based in Rome.
The general director of Bulgari, the Franco-Italian Jean-Christophe Babine, inaugurated the renovated square on Tuesday, accompanied by the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, who praised “quality patronage”.
The exact location of Julius Caesar’s assassination had been unclear since the site’s discovery in the 1920s, during urban planning work. In 2012, members of the Spanish Higher Council for Scientific Investigations, a body attached to the Spanish government, provided evidence to determine the exact location of the murder.
Source: BFM TV
