Museo dell'Ara Pacis

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"The Museum of the Ara Pacis (Museo dell'Ara Pacis) is an archaeological museum in Rome, Italy, housing the Ara Pacis Augustae, an altar dedicated by the Roman emperor Augustus in 9 BC to celebrate the Pax Romana (Roman Peace). The Ara Pacis was built on the Champ de Mars ("Field of Mars") in Rome, and was rediscovered in fragments during work on the Lungotevere in 1937. The museum itself was designed by American architect Richard Meier and opened in 2006. The Ara Pacis is the centerpiece of the museum, but the museum also houses other artifacts from the Augustan period, including statues, togas, and coins. The museum also has a collection of multimedia exhibits that tell the story of the Ara Pacis and the Pax Romana."
Aurora Molina Jiménez
"El Museo Ara Pacis es un tesoro cultural en el corazón de Roma que alberga el famoso Altar de la Paz de Augusto, una obra maestra de la Roma antigua. ¡Para verlo no hace falta entrar al museo! "
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