The Campus Agrippae is the area within the boundaries of

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named after

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (; BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, and architect who was a close friend, son-in-law, and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus. He was responsible for the construction of some of the most notable buildi ...

. A number of construction projects were developed within its perimeters, including the ''

Porticus Vipsania The ''Porticus Vipsania'' was a map of the world once displayed in the Campus Agrippae, located in Rome, not far from the Via Flaminia. It was designed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and constructed by his sister Vipsania Polla after Agrippa died ...

'', built by his sister,

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, and finished by

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LV.8.3‑4. which ran along the western perimeter, against the

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. There was also a

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. In 7 BCE, Augustus declared the Campus open to the public.

References

Sources

*Bunsen, Matthew. "Campus Agrippae" ''Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire'', Revised Edition.

External links

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