Casa Romuli, Domus Augusti, and the Temple of Apollo

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Temple of Apollo Palatinus

• southwestern edge of the Palatine
• begun in 36 B.C. and dedicated in 28 B.C.

Layout

• marble
• a portico
• statues of the Danaides
• library and reading room

Ruins of the temple

courtesy of Wikipedia

Contents of the Temple

Statue of Apollo Citharoedus

• Apollo as leader of the Muses.
• Peace after Actium

courtesy of Wikipedia

• Statue of Apollo
• several sculptures and artifacts
• terra cotta plaques

Some Sculptures and Artifacts in the Temple

• sculpture of oxen by Myron
• statue of Hercules by Lysippus
• a lampholder that had been owned by Alexander the Great
• a collection of rings and jewels from Marcellus

from Wikipedia

Terra Cotta Plaques

• griffins facing each other
• facing sphinxes with Isis
• Perseus presenting Medusa's head to Athena

from ancientworlds.net

courtesy of romanreligion.org

Domus Augusti

• South Side of the Palatine Hill
• Opposite of the Hut of Romulus and next to the Temple of Apollo.
• Originally the House of Hortensius

Significance to Augustus' Rule

• The domus was small and modest
• It was located where many important events in Roman history occured.

courtesy of StudyBlue.com

Physical Layout

• Two floors
• Two courtyards joined by a promenade
• An annex- the House of Livia

courtesy of StudyBlue.com

Three Styles of Frescoes

• Masonry Style
• Architectural Style
• Ornate Style

Architectural

Masonry

Ornate

all images on slide courtesy of Wikipedia

Frescoes

from Wikimedia Commons

These frescoes show the background of a stage.

Casa Romuli

• South-Western Corner of Palatine Hill
• Resembles a hut (single room)
• Made of wattle, daub, and straw

courtesy of The Romans

courtesy of Wikipedia

Wattle and Daub

Importance to Augustus

• Wattle- Wooden Strips covered with a sticky material
• Daub- covers Wooden Strips; three main ingredients: binders, aggregates and reinforcement.

• Venerated by Romans
• Near the domus Augusti

courtesy of Petite Martinique

from condor.depaul.edu

Casa Romuli, Domus Augusti, and the Temple of Apollo

Created by: Pilar Kesser and Zoe Boggs