Headless Vestal-virgin found in a pile of statues AD 113

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From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. The Forum Romanum also known as Foro Romano, is a plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. The House of the Vestal Virgins was the residence of the Vestal Virgins in Ancient Rome. The house was right next to the Temple of Vesta, where the Vestal Virgins were responsible for keeping the sacred fire burning. The virgins living in the house were six noble women who served the temple for thirty years. House of the Vestal Virgins were destroyed during the Great Fire of Rome in 64. After the fire the house was rebuilt and the house was used for members of the imperial court and later by the papal court. The complex remained in use until the 11th or 12th century. During excavations, lower parts of the building and the ponds in the atrium have been exposed. Around the atrium are now excavated images of Vestal Virgins.

The House of the Vestal Virgins located at at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum was completed by AD 113. The statue above was found in a pile of statues. There were in total six Vestals, who were between 6 and 10 years of age when they were appointed by the emperor to serve for 30 years and learn the the sacred rites and keep the sacred fire burning. Vestal-virgins were the only female priests within the Roman religious system. Reconstruction of the House of the Vestal Virgins: goo.gl/images/3RbtEh. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.

Vanaf de 8e eeuw v.Chr. verenigden de nederzettingen van de omliggende heuvels zich en ontstond de stad Rome. Het Forum Romanum - Latijn voor Romeins marktplein - was in de oudheid het centrum van Rome. Het forum was in de gloriedagen van het Romeinse Rijk het politieke, juridische, religieuze en commerciële centrum van de stad. Het Huis van de Vestaalse maagden was het woongebouw van de Vestaalse Maagden in het Oude Rome. Het huis lag direct naast de Tempel van Vesta, waar de Vestaalse Maagden verantwoordelijk waren voor het brandend houden van het heilige vuur. De in het huis wonende maagden waren zes adellijke vrouwen, die de tempel dertig jaar dienden. Vestaal-maagden waren de enige vrouwelijke priesters binnen het Romeinse religieuze systeem. Huis van de Vestaalse Maagden werden verwoest tijdens de Grote brand van Rome in 64. Na de brand werd het huis herbouwd en werd het huis gebruikt voor leden van het keizerlijk hof en later door het pauselijk hof. Het complex bleef tot in de 11e of 12e eeuw in gebruik. Bij opgravingen zijn lagere delen van het gebouw en de vijvers in het atrium blootgelegd. Rondom het atrium staan nu opgegraven beelden van Vestaalse Maagden opgesteld. De meeste zonder hoofd. Bekijk de reconstructie: Huis_van_de_Vestaalse_Maagden...

Taken in: Italia / Lazio / Roma / Campo Marzio (show map)

Taken on: August 10, 2017

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