My Roman Building I studied was the Ara Pacis. The Latin name Ara Pacis means Altar of Peace in English. It was built on July 4, 13BCE. (Favro) An Altar means the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services. The purpose was to show the triumph of Augustus after going into war. It was instructed by the Senate. (Khan) It was inaugurated on January 30, 9 BCE. (Khan) Fragments were found in the 1930s and Mussolini was the one who wanted to continue finding the marble to rebuild the Ara Pacis. (Khan) After around 70 years of a boring building holding a beautiful altar, a new modern museum was built in 2006 to give the altar a new touch. (Khan) In 2019, the museum is a symbol of peace and a beautiful attraction for many tourists. It is built from marble, as Augustus loved marble. People also still have altars, or shrines to pray to someone just like the Romans did to Augustus. (Favro) It has Corinthian pillars on the outer walls and narratives on front and back. It shows a procession on the sides, where architects can identify specific people. (Favro) Below the narratives and the processions, there are plants that are more than 50 different species. (Khan) Some historical figures are Augustus, who the altar is dedicated to, and Mussolini who wanted to get all the fragments of marble from the ara pacis when he became the Prime Minister. A fun fact is that the altar would have been painted in bright colors, but over the years it came off. (Khan)
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