Regia
The Regia was a two-part structure in Ancient Rome lying along the Via Sacra at the edge of the Roman Forum that originally served as the residence or one of the main headquarters of kings of Rome and later as the office of the pontifex maximus, the highest religious official of Rome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Caesar and Arch of Titus.
Temple of Caesar
Archaeological site
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The Temple of Caesar or Temple of Divus Iulius, also known as Temple of the Deified Julius Caesar, delubrum, heroon or Temple of the Comet Star, was an ancient structure in the Roman Forum of Rome, Italy, located near the Regia and the Temple of Vesta.
Arch of Titus
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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 230 metres southeast of Regia.
Basilica Julia
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The Basilica Julia was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum. Construction began under Julius Caesar in 46 BCE and was completed by Augustus, who ultimately dedicated the basilica to Gaius and Lucius Caesar in 12 CE. Basilica Julia is situated 130 metres west of Regia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palatine Hill and Capitoline Hill.
Palatine Hill
Locality
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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".
Capitoline Hill
Locality
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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.
Colosseo
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The Colosseo district is the heart of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.
Regia
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Royal palace and temple in ancient Rome
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Regia” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռեգիա”
- Basque: “Regia”
- Belarusian: “Рэгія”
- Bosnian: “Regia”
- Bulgarian: “Регия”
- Catalan: “Règia”
- Chinese: “雷吉亚”
- Dutch: “Regia”
- French: “Regia”
- German: “Regia”
- Greek: “Regia”
- Greek: “Ρέγκια”
- Hungarian: “Regia”
- Italian: “Regia”
- Japanese: “レギア”
- Latin: “Regia”
- Polish: “Regia”
- Portuguese: “Régia”
- Russian: “Регия”
- Slovenian: “Regia”
- Spanish: “Regia”
- Swedish: “Regia”
- Ukrainian: “Регія”
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