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Regia

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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THE REGIA

Plan of the Roman Forum #21
Photo by Darren Krape
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NAME

REGIA ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO "KINGS HOUSE" OR "ROYAL PALACE"
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AGE

CONSTRUCTED BY NUMA POMPILIUS IN THE FIFTH CENTURY BC
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PURPOSE

IT WAS ORIGINALLY A RESIDENCE FOR THE KINGS OF ROME
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PURPOSE

THE REGIA WAS LATER USED AS AN OFFICE FOR THE PONTIFEX MAXIMUS.
Photo by Darren Krape
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THE PONTIFEX MAXIMUS

A RELIGIOUS LEADER THAT WAS IN CHARGE OF SOOTHSAYERS ETC.
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IMPORTANCE/SIGNIFICANCE

  • used as a residence for kings and an office for religious leaders
  • contained archives that held information over wars and the history
  • It also contained a small shrine to Mars in which sacrifices were made
Photo by HarshLight
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REGIA DESCRIPTION

  • Was destroyed 148 BC and 36 BC
  • War, famine, and social interaction data was kept in the archives
  • Used to be made primarily of gold
  • After being destroyed four times it is now made of stone
  • Contained many statues and artwork praising the gods
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"QUID PULCHRA AEDIFICIUM. STATUAE EST MAGNIFICA ET AEDIFICIUM

FULGERANTE. AEDIFICIUM FECIT AURI. UBIQUE EST ITA PULCHRA!"
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Photo by Sebastià Giralt

Divya Kolli