Restoration of monument
ROME. On the occasion of the centenary of Rome as the capital of Italy, the Rotary Club financed the restoration of the Augustan Ara Pacis. It was handed over to the Mayor completely free of the walls that had enclosed it for more than 30 years but protected by 800 square metres of plate glass which enables it to be seen by anyone passing. One of the greatest of Roman monuments, it is also illuminated at night. The “Altar of Peace” was erected in 9 B.C. to celebrate the peace established by Augustus throughout the world. Uncovered in 1938 near the River Tiber near the mausoleum of Augustus,
it was almost immediately hidden from the public by high walls that were to protect it against possible bombardment. It is only now, thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club, that these walls have been removed. Hie Ara Pacis consists of an altar astride a stairway, surrounded by a square wall of marble, decorated with bass reliefs representing various phases of the ceremonies marking the peace established by Augustus. The monument appears to have been completely rebuilt, apart from three panels that have been filled with cement More than 8000 hours were needed to prepare this magnificent monument for the public.—ltaldoc.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32536, 20 February 1971, Page 13
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