Domus Augustana
The Domus Augustana (literally “Augustan” - ie “house” belonging to the emperor ) is an ancient palace complex on the Palatine Hill in Rome , which together with the Domus Flavia formed the imperial palace built by Domitian at the end of the 1st century AD .
The Domus Augustana was located on the southern edge of the Palatine above the Circus Maximus , south of the Domus Flavia, which mainly consisted of representative buildings. In contrast, the Domus Augustana is primarily seen as an imperial residential area. It was two-story and had a large courtyard in the middle. The eastern part of the palace consists of a large garden courtyard, which is traditionally referred to as the " hippodrome " (horse racing track) because of its elongated shape . A large exedra on the east side was added under Hadrian .
literature
- Filippo Coarelli: Rome. An archaeological guide . Zabern, Mainz 2000, ISBN 3-8053-2685-8 , pp. 173-177.
- Günter Wachmeier: Rome. The ancient monuments. 2nd Edition. Artemis, Zurich 1982, ISBN 3-7608-0750-X , pp. 98-100.
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Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 15.7 " N , 12 ° 29 ′ 11.8" E