etween the Temple of Julius Caesar and the Castor and Pollux temple you can find the remnants of the Triumphal Arch of Augustus. The Arch had three passage ways. It marked the beginning of the excessive building of monuments at the Forum. The Arch of Augustus was so close to the temple of Castor and Pollux that during later restorations the stairs of the temple were found quite near to one of the side entrances of the arch. On the other side it almost touched upon the temple of Julius Caesar. Still Augustus chose this place after careful consideration. He loved the idea of building the arch at an important section of the Via Sacra. It is not very clear for which memorable event in his career Augustus had the arch built. It may commemorate the great battle of Actium against Anthony and Cleopatra. A 16th-century-inscription, of which we have a copy, suggests that it is likely to be the Battle of Actium that explains the building of the triumphal Arch of Augusts.
etween the Temple of Julius Caesar and the Castor and Pollux temple you can find the remnants of the Triumphal Arch of Augustus. The Arch had three passage ways. It marked the beginning of the excessive building of monuments at the Forum. The Arch of Augustus was so close to the temple of Castor and Pollux that during later restorations the stairs of the temple were found quite near to one of the side entrances of the arch. On the other side it almost touched upon the temple of Julius Caesar. Still Augustus chose this place after careful consideration. He loved the idea of building the arch at an important section of the Via Sacra. It is not very clear for which memorable event in his career Augustus had the arch built. It may commemorate the great battle of Actium against Anthony and Cleopatra. A 16th-century-inscription, of which we have a copy, suggests that it is likely to be the Battle of Actium that explains the building of the triumphal Arch of Augusts.