Largo di Torre Argentina

'Silver Tower Square', Italian: [ˈlarɡo di ˈtorre ardʒenˈtiːna]) is a large open space in Rome, Italy, with four Roman Republican temples and the remains of Pompey's Theatre.

[2] After Italian unification, it was decided to reconstruct part of Rome (1909), demolishing the zone of Torre Argentina.

The archaeological investigation brought to light the presence of a holy area, dating to the Republican era, with four temples and part of Pompey's Theatre.

In 2019, Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi announced that walkways would be installed in the site allowing the general public to tour the ruins for the first time.

[3] The four temples, originally designated by the letters A, B, C, and D, front onto a paved street, which was reconstructed in the imperial era, after the fire of AD 80.

Only the head, the arms, and the legs were made of marble: the other parts, covered by the dress, were of other materials, probably a wooden frame.

They include Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville in 1816[14] and Giuseppe Verdi's I due Foscari in 1844[15] and La battaglia di Legnano in 1849.

Map of the archaeological area
Largo di Torre Argentina cats