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area in Rome the Porticus of Octavia (portico D'Ottavia
) AND the Theatre of Marcellus Archaeological
area in the Jewish ghetto in rome (Area archeologica
del portico di Ottavia e il Teatro di Marcello a roma)
ghetto ebraico
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The
archaeological area between the Via del Mare
and the old
ghetto
has undergone important work over the last decade which
has partly changed its appearance.
The complex
of the Porticus of Octavia which overlooks
the Circus Flaminius (the area of the old ghetto)
was rebuilt by Augustus between 27 and 23 BC
to replace the older Porticus of Mete 11 us and
dedicated to his sister Octavia.
The currently
visible remains date back mainly to restoration work
from the reign of Septimius Severus.
lt was
a quadriporticus measuring 119 meters by 132
with one aisle running along the front and down two
of its sides and it contained the temples of Juno
Regina and Jupiter Stator, the Curia
and two libraries: Greek and Latin.
The main
front of the porticus, towards the Circus
Flaminius, and the south-east corner have been preserved
for the most part and can be seen. The front was broken
by imposing monumental gateways in the middle.
The archaeological area is currently joined to
that of the Theatre of Marcellus, forming a single
itinerary.
Theatre
of Marcellus :The
Theatre of Marcellus is a typical example of a
Roman theatre, which did not depend on the lay
of the land for its construction like the Greek theatre.
The semicircular
cave was built on an underlying structure: semi-circular
and radial walls in blocks of tufa, tufa
reticulate and brick provided the framework upon
which the white marble tiers rested.
The external
facade is in three storey of travertine limestone,
of which the first two, with arches on piers
with Doric and Ionic semi columns, are
for the most part intact.
The top
storey was a plain wall with Corinthian pilaster strips.
The
theatre was started by Julius Caesar and
completed by Augustus, who dedicated it to his
nephew Marcellus.
Due to
its proximity to the river it was used as a fortress
by the Pierleone and Fabi families.
In the
16th century Baldassarre Peruzzi built the present
palazzo for the Savelli, and it was bought by
the Orsini family two centuries later.
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