House of Augustus

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.

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Type: Museum
Description: domus
Also known as: “Casa di Augusto”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arch of Titus and Arch of Constantine.

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 360 metres northeast of House of Augustus.

Arch of Constantine

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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 460 metres east of House of Augustus.

Domus Augustana

Archaeological site

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. Domus Augustana is situated 130 metres southeast of House of Augustus.

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.