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Vulcanal

Volcanal , Volcanal - the altar of the god of fire Vulcan in Ancient Rome on the forum .

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Vulcanal was considered one of the oldest sacred buildings in the city, according to Pliny [1] , it was founded by Romulus himself, and the altar was erected by Tit Tatius [2] . The sanctuary was located on several levels from the foot of the Capitol to the forum square and was a meeting place. The temple of the Volcano from the III century BC. e., as a deity associated with fire and fire, was outside the boundaries, on the Champ de Mars [3] .

Notes

  1. ↑ Plin. nat. 16, 86, 236
  2. ↑ Varro ling. 5, 74
  3. ↑ Freyberger K. Das Forum Romanum. page 18
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vulcanal&oldid=94999344


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