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Ara Pacis Research Paper

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Ara Pacis
The Ara Pacis was commissioned in honour of Augustus the first emperor of Rome. Ara Pacis represented the peace with Gaul and Spain and was used by Augustus to reflect his vision of Rome. The Ara Pacis was built in the 9 BCE on the field of Mars and was dedicated to Pax whom was the goddess of peace.

The friezes on the exterior screen wall on the north and south side show the procession of the consecration ceremony in 13 BC. These sides have life size figures in a procession. The north side procession has senator’s, officials some with their wives and children showing Augustus legislation for families, and member of the imperial family. The southern side has Augustus wreathed and draped which according to R.Hannah echoes priestly

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