manuel cohen

Rome, Italy

Area Sacra, Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome, seen at night. Archaeologists have recently discovered the exact site of Julius Caesar's assassination on 15 March 44BC, in the Curia or Theatre of Pompey, as recorded in Ancient Roman texts. A concrete structure commissioned by Caesar's adopted son and heir, Augustus, marks the spot. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.

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Area Sacra, Largo di Torre Argentina, Rome, seen at night. Archaeologists have recently discovered the exact site of Julius Caesar's assassination on 15 March 44BC, in the Curia or Theatre of Pompey, as recorded in Ancient Roman texts. A concrete structure commissioned by Caesar's adopted son and heir, Augustus, marks the spot. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.