Domus Augustana
The Domus Augustana is the modern name given to the central residential part of the vast Roman Palace of Domitian on the Palatine Hill. In antiquity the name may have applied to the whole of the palace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: central residential part of the Palace of Domitian
- Also known as: “Domus Augustana - Peristilio”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arch of Constantine and Arch of Titus.
Arch of Constantine
Photo: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Arch of Constantine is situated 400 metres northeast of Domus Augustana.
Arch of Titus
Photo: ThePhotografer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. Arch of Titus is situated 350 metres northeast of Domus Augustana.
House of Augustus
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The House of Augustus, or the Domus Augusti, is situated on the Palatine Hill in Rome, Italy. A house on the southwestern corner of the Palatine has been identified, though not without dispute, as the primary place of residence for the emperor Augustus. House of Augustus is situated 130 metres northwest of Domus Augustana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Colosseo.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Colosseo
Photo: Paolostefano1412, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Domus Augustana
- Categories: domus, ancient Roman structure, Ancient Roman imperial palace, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.88786° or 41° 53′ 16″ northLongitude
12.48657° or 12° 29′ 12″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8FHJVFQP+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 2263021094OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Domus Augustana” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Domus Augustana”
- Belarusian: “Палац Аўгустаў”
- Catalan: “Domus Augustana”
- Dutch: “Domus Augustana”
- French: “Domus Augustana”
- French: “Palais d’Auguste”
- French: “palais Impérial de Rome”
- French: “Palais Impérial de Rome”
- Georgian: “ავგუსტების სასახლე”
- German: “Domus Augustana”
- Greek: “Αυγουστιανό Μέγαρο”
- Hungarian: “Domus Augustana”
- Italian: “Domus Augustana”
- Italian: “Domus Augustiana”
- Italian: “Palazzi del Palatino”
- Italian: “Palazzi imperiali sul Palatino”
- Italian: “Palazzi imperiali”
- Italian: “Palazzo imperiale sul Palatino”
- Japanese: “ドムス・アウグスターナ”
- Korean: “도무스 아우구스타나”
- Latin: “Domus Augustana”
- Persian: “دوموس آگوستانا”
- Portuguese: “Domus augustana”
- Portuguese: “Domus Augustana”
- Portuguese: “Domus flavia”
- Portuguese: “Domus Flavia”
- Portuguese: “Domus severiana”
- Portuguese: “Domus Severiana”
- Portuguese: “Domus tiberiana”
- Portuguese: “Domus Tiberiana”
- Portuguese: “Palácio Augustano”
- Portuguese: “Palácios imperiais do palatino”
- Portuguese: “Palácios imperiais do Palatino”
- Portuguese: “Palácios Imperiais do Palatino”
- Portuguese: “Palácios imperiais no palatino”
- Portuguese: “Palácios imperiais no Palatino”
- Russian: “Domus Augustana”
- Russian: “дворец Августа”
- Russian: “Дворец Августов”
- Russian: “Дом Августов”
- Spanish: “Domus Augustana”
- Swedish: “Domus Augustana”
- Ukrainian: “Палац Августів”
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