Portico d’Ottavia

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Portico d’Ottavia is an ancient Roman monumental complex in central Rome, whose ruins stand prominently near the historic Jewish Ghetto.

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Portico d’Ottavia canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman monument
archaeological site
portico
accessibleToPublic yes
commissionedBy Augustus
constructionStart 2nd century BC (earlier complex, Porticus Metelli)
contained curia
lecture halls
libraries
sculptures
convertedTo fish market in the Middle Ages
country Italy
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Octavia Minor
enclosed Temple of Juno Regina
Temple of Jupiter Stator
function enclosure for temples
monumental portico complex
hasArchitecturalStyle Roman architecture
hasPart arches
columns
entablature
inscription panel
monumental gateway
staircase
heritageStatus part of the archaeological area of the Roman Forum and surroundings
laterUse foundation for medieval buildings
integrated into Jewish Ghetto urban fabric
locatedIn Rione Sant’Angelo
Rome
locatedNear Roman Ghetto
Teatro di Marcello
Tiber River
linked to: Tiber
materialUsed brick
travertine
tufa
medievalName Pescheria
namedAfter Octavia Minor
rebuiltBy Augustus
rebuiltInPeriod late 1st century BC
replaced Porticus Metelli
linked to: Porticus of Octavia
restoredBy Caracalla
Septimius Severus
restoredInPeriod Severan period
suffered damage from fires
earthquake damage
touristAttraction yes
usedAs art display space
market area in late antiquity
public meeting place

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Roman Ghetto locatedNear Portico d’Ottavia
subject linked to: Roman Ghetto (historical)
Rione Sant’Angelo hasPart Portico d’Ottavia
Ghetto of Rome contains Portico d’Ottavia