pomerium

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Below This 2,000 year old stone, which once marked the pomerium, the sacred boundary of the ancient city of Rome, was discovered during excavations in the Piazza Augusto Imperatore. It is now on temporary display in the Ara Pacis Museum fittingly, next to a statue of the Emperor Claudius and will eventually be displayed at the Mausoleum of Augustus.

Rare Roman boundary stone

The travertine stone bears an inscription detailing Claudius’ titles and honours

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The Past

Rare stone marking the border of ancient Rome unearthed

Only ten other stones of this kind have been discovered in Rome – the last was unearthed 100 years ago.