Another legend for this place, inside the Ancient Roman site , Marcus Curtius after the murder of Osto Ostilio in a duel , to hide from the supporters of Ostilio who wanted to kill him , he immersed h...
Many tales (legends) pertain to the creation of Lacus Curtis, including that a lighting strike took place here and was considered a miracle and in the year 445 BC, Consul Gaius Curtius Chilo had the a...
The lake of Curtius is an interesting and often missed area in the site of the Roman forum. What was once a lake that eventually just got smaller and smaller until it was only a basin left. Slightly d...
Foro Romano. In the central part of the Forum, just left of Basilica Giulia, (if standing by the Capitol with the back) you can see the remains of the Kurtsia crack (Lacus Curtius). Now it looks like fenced met ...
Pool or pit
Part of the Roman Forums, probably a pool or a pit as it is likely the area was originally a lake which was gradually drained.
Marcus Curtius
Another legend for this place, inside the Ancient Roman site , Marcus Curtius after the murder of Osto Ostilio in a duel , to hide from the supporters of Ostilio who wanted to kill him , he immersed h...
LACUS CURTIUS
Many tales (legends) pertain to the creation of Lacus Curtis, including that a lighting strike took place here and was considered a miracle and in the year 445 BC, Consul Gaius Curtius Chilo had the a...
The Lake of Curtius in the Roman Forum
The lake of Curtius is an interesting and often missed area in the site of the Roman forum. What was once a lake that eventually just got smaller and smaller until it was only a basin left. Slightly d...
Forgotten pages of the “Eternal City”!
Foro Romano. In the central part of the Forum, just left of Basilica Giulia, (if standing by the Capitol with the back) you can see the remains of the Kurtsia crack (Lacus Curtius). Now it looks like fenced met ...