Milliarium Aureum

The Milliarium Aureum, or the "Golden Milestone," was a monument, probably of marble or gilded bronze, erected by the Emperor Augustus near the Temple of Saturn in the central of Ancient Rome.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument, probably of marble or gilded bronze, erected by the Emperor Caesar Augustus near the Temple of Saturn in the central Forum of Ancient Rome
  • Also known as: “Miliarum Aureum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica Julia and Arch of Septimius Severus.

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The was a civil basilica in the . 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.

Monument
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The at the northwestern end of the is a white marble triumphal arch dedicated in 203 AD to commemorate the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, in the two campaigns against the Parthians of 194-195 and 197–199.

Archaeological site
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The 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 of , , located near the and the . is situated 150 metres southeast of Milliarium Aureum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the 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.

Locality
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The , 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".

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Milliarium Aureum

Latitude
41.89258° or 41° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.48438° or 12° 29′ 4″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Milliarium Aureum” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Miliarium Aureum”
  • Belarusian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Bulgarian: “Милиариум Ауреум”
  • Catalan: “Mil·liari d’Or”
  • Chinese: “金色里程碑”
  • Dutch: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • French: “Milliaire d’or”
  • German: “Miliarium Aureum”
  • German: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Greek: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Italian: “Miliario aureo”
  • Italian: “Miliario Aureo”
  • Japanese: “黄金の里程標”
  • Latin: “Miliarium Aureum”
  • Macedonian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Macedonian: “Златен милјоказ”
  • Macedonian: “Миариум Ауреум”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Norwegian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Polish: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Portuguese: “Miliário Dourado”
  • Romanian: “Miliarium Aureum”
  • Romanian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Russian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Serbian: “Златни миљоказ”
  • Slovenian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Spanish: “Miliario aureo”
  • Spanish: “Miliario áureo”
  • Spanish: “Miliario de oro”
  • Swedish: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Ukrainian: “Milliarium Aureum”
  • Ukrainian: “Золотий міліарій”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Column of Phoca and Base di Costanzo II.

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