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Atrium Vestae
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- Name
- Atrium Vestae
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- House of the Vestal Virgins
- Country:
- Italy
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- -
- City/Town:
- Rome
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Rome,
- Related:
- Roman Forum, The Temple of Vesta ,
Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Venus and Rome,
about Atrium Vestae
The Atrium Vestae or 'House of the Vestal Virgins' in the Roman Forum was a fifty-room palace in Ancient Rome. Originally part of the Temple of Vesta, the Atrium Vestae served as the home of the priestesses of the g-dess of the hearth, Vesta. These holy women were known as the Vestal Virgins.
Little remains of Atrium Vestae, except for a series of statues displayed in a well-tended courtyard together with the walls of some of its rooms.
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contact details
Address: Atrium Vestae, Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Phone: Contact local tourist office
useful information
Directions:
The Atrium Vestae is located in the Roman Forum, which is off the Via dei Fori Imperiali. Nearest metro station is Colosseo (line B).
Ticket Information:
The Roman Forum is open 9am-7pm. Entry costs €11. This is a combined ticket including entry to the Palatine and Colloseum.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Vestals
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