The Portico of Octavia's Hidden Past

The Portico of Octavia, known as the Porticus Octaviae in Latin, is an ancient archaeological site in Rome, Italy. It was built by Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus in 146 BC after his triumphant victory in the Scarpheia during the Achaean War. Originally known as the Portico of Metellus (Porticus Metelli) or Portico of Caecilius (Porticus Caecilii), it was later renamed by Augustus in honor of his sister, Octavia the Younger. The portico was refurbished by Augustus in 27 BC and included temples, a library, an assembly hall (Curia Octaviae), and lecture rooms (scholae). The Church of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria was built on the ruins of the Porticus Octaviae around 770, not on its ruins c. 770. It is important to note that the Portico of Octavia was used as a fish market from the medieval period up to the end of the 19th century.

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