The Ara Pacis was broken up and lost for hundreds of years. Pieces began resurfacing in the 16th century and the fascists reconstructed it in 1937-38 out of scattered fragments and reproductions.

The Ara Pacis Mundi in Medea, Italy, on Nov. 5, 2024. The structure was built in 1951 to commemorate soldiers who died in all wars. (Brian Erickson/Stars and Stripes) ...

Ara Pacis. In 13BC the Emperor Augustus marched home from three years of imposing peace on his formerly fractious empire, and the Senate promptly commissioned a monument to mark his achievements.

The Ara Pacis Museum has hosted high-profile exhibitions The city of Rome's newly elected right-wing mayor has caused waves by vowing to rip down a controversial museum created by a US architect.

The Ara Pacis museum, a controversial modern museum in central Rome, has been hit by vandals with paint-filled balloons. Content Skip to Main Content Accessibility Help ...