The Mythology of the Ara Pacis Augustae: Iconography and Symbolism

The Mythology of the Ara Pacis Augustae: Iconography and Symbolism offers a comprehensive analysis of the iconographic and mythological elements embedded in the western reliefs of the Ara Pacis Augustae. This study highlights the significance of the Ara as a symbol of the origins of Rome as well as for the Latin and Roman peoples. The author, Dan-Tudor Ionescu, has written a series of works over a period of ten years that focus on the monuments of the Augustan era on the Campus Martius in Rome. This publication summarizes these findings and explores the possible connections between these monuments, astronomy, and classical mythology. The analysis provides not only a deep insight into the cultural and historical contexts but also into the artistic design and symbolism of the reliefs.