Ancient bronze door. Rome. Italy. The ancient bronze doors are still in their original place in this monument, which though called the “temple of Romulus” (referring not to the legendary Romulus, founder of Rome, but to the young son of the emperor Maxentius) was probably just the office of the urban praetor, the official in charge of urban planning in ancient Rome. FB 00034

Ancient bronze door. Rome. Italy.

The ancient bronze doors are still in their original place in this monument, which though called the “temple of Romulus” (referring not to the legendary Romulus, founder of Rome, but to the young son of the emperor Maxentius) was probably just the office of the urban praetor, the official in charge of urban planning in ancient Rome.

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