Domus Publica
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Domus Publica was the official house of the chief priest of ancient Rome, located in the Roman Forum and later famously associated with Julius Caesar during his tenure as pontifex maximus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domus Publica canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman building
ⓘ
religious residence ⓘ residence ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Regia
ⓘ
Temple of Vesta ⓘ Via Sacra ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Julius Caesar
ⓘ
pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site in the topography of Roman state religion ⓘ |
| era |
Late Roman Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
late Roman Republic
|
| function |
house of the chief priest of ancient Rome
ⓘ
official residence of the pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| governedBy | Roman religious law ⓘ |
| governedByOffice |
college of pontiffs
ⓘ
surface form:
College of Pontiffs
|
| heritageStatus | archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of the public life of the pontifex maximus
ⓘ
symbol of the religious authority of the Roman state ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | Julius Caesar’s tenure as pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| linkedToOffice | pontificate of the pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Forum
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ ancient Rome ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
marble (in parts) ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
House of the Vestal Virgins
ⓘ
Temple of Divus Julius ⓘ |
| notableResident | Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| officeHeldByResident | pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Roman state ⓘ |
| ownershipType | state-owned residence ⓘ |
| partOf |
complex of priestly buildings in the Roman Forum
ⓘ
sacral core of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| presentDayCondition | foundations and remains only ⓘ |
| publicAccess | no, it was a private residence of the pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| status | ruined ⓘ |
| topographicalCategory | domus publica (publicly owned elite residence) ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Public House ⓘ |
| urbanContext | central area of the Roman Forum ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Julius Caesar
ⓘ
chief priests of ancient Rome ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.