Altar of Augustan Peace in Rome – is a unique museum. The main showpiece of the museum - is a refurbished ancient building which has been built between the 13 and 9 BC to commemorate come back of Augustus to the Rome from Gallia and Spain.
This event had a great impact to the further flow of the history. Roman Peace was established and “golden era” of Rome was starting then. It was the era of peace in Rome and territories which were controlled by the city. So, that is why the building was called as Altar of Augustan Peace.
The building has the great artistic importance and reckoned as the greatest example of the Roman architecture and sculpture. It has been built at the Field of Mars near the Via Flaminia road and Tiber.
The proximity to the river partly saved the building from complete destruction. At one time, the Altar of the Augustan Peace was covered by the river's sludge which served as a nice element for its preservation. It was simply elapsed from the historical memory and survived in the turbulent times of the Middle Ages.
Altar has been discovered at 1568. But the finical and careful research of the building has been conducted in the 19 century, and the complete refurbishment of the building was finished in the 1930-years.
The building restoration has been done by the order of the Benito Mussolini who tried to restore the glory of ancient Rome in Italy and paid a lot attention to the restoration of the Roman buildings over the country.
The museum works daily (except Monday) from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m. The adult ticket costs 8,50 euro. The closest metro station of the museum is Flaminio (Line B)
