Saepta Julia

Saepta Julia, later Saepta was a large building in Rome, built by Augustus, which was originally used as a voting precinct, and later an arena to host gladiatorial and animal battles. It is believed to have been damaged during the great fire of 80 AD, but was immediately restored due to its importance at the time.

Not being a current building, traces of its existence have been found under the Rome locations that now are Palazzi Simonetti, Doria, Bonaparte, Venezia, and the churches of San Marco.

References

• Samuel Ball Platner, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome, London: Oxford University Press, 1929.