Roman Calendar - 3 June, Festival of BellonaRoman goddess of war, whose temple was erected on the 3r
Roman Calendar - 3 June, Festival of BellonaRoman goddess of war, whose temple was erected on the 3rd of June in 296 BCE by consul Appius Claudius. During Republican era the temple, that located outside Servian wall, was an especially important place in Roman politics. Victorious generals waiting for their triumph came here, foreign envoys who were not allowed within pomerium were received here by the Senate and wars against foreign nations were declared here. Part of this area was regarded as a foreign territory and a special “column bellica” stood there. During the declaration ceremony a spear was hurled towards this column. And as we can see nowadays there is not much left of the temple…just a little rubble and walls near the columns of temple of Apollo. Rome, July 2012 -- source link
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