Forum of Augustus, Rome, Convent of Santa Maria Annunziata ai Monti, after demolition
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 1500 |
Image Date | 1930 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP13/387 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Demolition ; Ruins ; Monasteries & convents |
NOTES: The Convent of Santa Maria Annunziata ai Monti was the (now demolished) church of a convent of Dominican nuns which was built in the remains of the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus. The convent was late 16th century, but incorporating remains of the ancient temple. It was demolished sometime after 1926 and all remains removed, although traces can be seen in the ancient masonry of the Forum.
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