Porticus Octavia
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The Porticus Octavia was a portico in ancient Rome
, built by Gnaeus Octavius
in 168 BC
to commemorate a naval victory over Perseus of Macedonia. It stood between the theatre of Pompey
and the circus Flaminius
. It was also called the porticus Corinthia, due to its bronze Corinthian capitals), perhaps the very earliest use of this order in Rome.
Augustus
restored the building in 33 BC
, and placed within it the standards which he had taken from the Dalmatians
. It was called multo amoenissima, or the most splendid of all the porticoes, but has left no traces
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
, built by Gnaeus Octavius
Octavii
The gens Octavia was a plebeian family at Rome, which was raised to patrician status by Caesar during the 1st century BC The first member of the gens to achieve prominence was Gnaeus Octavius Rufus, quaestor circa 230 BC...
in 168 BC
168 BC
Year 168 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Macedonicus and Crassus...
to commemorate a naval victory over Perseus of Macedonia. It stood between the theatre of Pompey
Theatre of Pompey
The Theatre of Pompey was a structure in Ancient Rome built during the later part of the Roman Republican era. It was completed in seven years, starting from 55 BC, and was dedicated early in 52 BC before the structure was fully completed...
and the circus Flaminius
Circus Flaminius
The Circus Flaminius was a large, circular area of land in Rome that contained a small race-track reserved for mysterious games, and various other buildings and monuments. It was located in the southern end of the Campus Martius, near the Tiber River. It was ‘built,’ or sectioned off, by Flaminius...
. It was also called the porticus Corinthia, due to its bronze Corinthian capitals), perhaps the very earliest use of this order in Rome.
Augustus
Augustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
restored the building in 33 BC
33 BC
Year 33 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
, and placed within it the standards which he had taken from the Dalmatians
Dalmatae
The Dalmatae or Delmatae were an ancient people who inhabited the core of what would then become known as Dalmatia after the Roman conquest - now the eastern Adriatic coast in Croatia, between the rivers Krka and Neretva...
. It was called multo amoenissima, or the most splendid of all the porticoes, but has left no traces