How To Visit The Site Of Julius Caesar's Assassination In 2024!

[@catherinechiara3914]

Fabulous video. I am so passionate about Roman History. There is always something new and exciting to learn. Your video demonstrates that Rome is truly The Eternal City. Every corner is a fascinating discovery. Grazie Mille. Cant wait to see Largo Argentina.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much for watching and for your comments. This is one reason I love Rome so much Even for those of us who live here, there is always something new to discover in the Città Eterna!

[@deborahpondermance2795]

Wow, you outdid yourself on this video! Great job of explaining the site’s location in relation to the surrounding modern streets, Campo de Fiori, etc. for orientation. Also loved your shout-out to the Gruppo Storico Romano. They are an amazing group of highly knowledgeable and dedicated historians/ re-enactors! I’m looking forward to re-visiting Largo Argentina, after having seen it in various states of excavation, neglect, and restoration over the past 40 years. As always, thank you for all of the hard work and enthusiasm you put into your videos. 👏👏👏

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much for your very kind comments. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! I do love making these and sharing Rome with people who love it like I do! Thanks for noticing the details, too. I hope you'll get to visit this site, and would love to hear about your impressions once you visit. Please come back and leave us a note here in the comments after you go! Thank you again for your lovely comments.

[@gloria7876]

I visited Rome in 1994. We had lunch at a restaurant and we saw these ruins when we left. We walked over to look at them while we waited for our bus. We couldn’t go inside, but we saw the stray cats. Now I have just learned that this is where Julius Caesar was assassinated

[@Romewise]

Yes, that's the spot!

[@louisedasilva6046]

You are very good at making history interesting and I’ve learned a lot from your videos. I think that this place is a must do when visiting Rome. Thank you for showing us. 😊

[@Romewise]

Thank you for your very kind comments! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@CydnieDaniel]

Such a great video! Thank you so much for posting! Rome is incredible - history around every corner.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, we are so lucky they have opened this amazing site. it's a real pleasure to be able to experience these ruins in such a personal way!

[@andyw3152]

Great video, many thanks. The cat sanctuary is excellent, you can see Vandross @7:35. I sponsor him 😃

[@Romewise]

Oh that's so nice that I showed your foster kitty! Thanks for letting me know! And I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@donnashelley3939]

I so enjoyed this video. Largo Argentina is an area with which I am familiar, but I had no idea that it had changed this much! How exciting. I lived in Italy from 1971 to 1976 and would often travel to Rome. Piazza Navona and the Trastevere were my favorite areas. You've helped me realize all over again how much I loved walking around Rome. Thank you.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much, Donna! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and found it interesting and helpful. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience - Rome must have been SOOO different in the 70s. For one thing, considerably less crowded than it is today. I hope you'll visit Rome again soon!

[@kenlauderdale954]

I’ll be there in a few weeks and this is one of my sites I’m going to visit. Thanks for the informative video.

[@Romewise]

Thanks for watching and for letting me know you find my video helpful. I hope you enjoy the site!

[@lakelandflorida]

Once again Elyssa you have out done yourself. This is definitely on our list for our October visit. Thanks again.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much! I hope you'll come back and let us know here in the comments what you thought about the site!

[@timpotts2804]

Great info as usual! I missed the opening by about 4 weeks, next time hopefully.

[@Romewise]

Thanks so much for watching and for you kind comments.

[@Godlvr008]

Thank you for another informative video

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comments!

[@JenniferShell]

Thank you. This is the best video about Largo Argentina. So simple to follow and interesting!

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much for your kind comments! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. I worked hard at researching, writing, and editing it with exactly this goal in mind :)

[@DavideVenti]

I just recently discovered your channel. Your videos are among the very best about Rome. They are unique, truly stand out and are especially interesting and helpful because they are packed with condensed and relevant information, and on top of that they are very useful. I appreciate the tips and reviews, e.g. on how to best get into a monument or sight! Many other videos on KZbin have very limited information and a lot of empty space being filled with not that much ;) I really appreciate yours and look forward to seeing more useful videos with tips how to do things in Rome in a better way and learn tons of historical information on the side! Just a fantastic combination. What more could one want? Thanks

[@Romewise]

Wow thank you so much for your very kind comment! I love making these videos and love to know that they help people and/or that people find them interesting, at least! Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. I appreciate it!

[@Steve-Duh-Rino]

Good video. Hope to walk in it one day. Walking past it in the past it was just some cool ruins in a busy section of the city that people walked by paying little attention to it.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much! Yes, as long as I've lived here (since 2001), this was always an amazing site to see, but very limited as you could only see what was above ground. It is indeed a whole new experience being able to go down inside the ruins and see them at ground level and also to see parts we've never seen before! I hope you will get to walk it one day!

[@EleonoraBaldwin]

Wonderful wonderful wonderful video Elyssa! Complimenti ❤

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much Eleonora!! I'm so glad you like the video!

[@nanassy9487]

This is the best video explain about Largo di Torre Argentina and the ruins of Pompey's Theater. I walked by this site two weeks ago when I visited Rome and wondering what this place is. I'm so happy to find this video. Thanks RomeWise for making it!!

[@Romewise]

Oh wow! Thanks for your lovely comments. I worked hard on researching and scripting the video and I am so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time to let me know!

[@nanassy9487]

@@Romewise 🥰🥰🥰

[@racmaxcam7904]

Thank You for posting this video, I have been to Rome twice and there is never enough time to take in all the sites. My favourite is the Roman Forum, I could spend a full day there just taking in all that history. My youngest Son (16) has asked us to take him this year as he loves our stories of the sites. We have been very lucky to also visit a few sites in Greece and my Son has been torn between both for a few years now. You have now added another must see site as anything relating to Julius just seems to pull me towards it. I appreciate the information you have given me and will pass on your page to others looking to go to Rome or to just have some information. Slàinte :}

[@Romewise]

Thank you for your kind comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. You may also be interested in my video about where to find Julius Caesar in Rome: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haPIand_pKiKn7s I am a huge fan of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill and I never get tired of visiting them. I'm glad to hear your son is excited to visit these sites. Thanks again for watching and commenting. I hope you have a wonderful visit!

[@aarisz94music91]

Amazing! I'd love to visit someday!

[@Sparks_Alive]

Wow. Thank you so much. Really enjoyed your excellent breakdown and description. Subscribed!

[@Romewise]

Thanks a lot for the sub! Welcome!

[@lornamorgan3575]

I am so looking forward to visiting this. We did a walk with an architectural archaeologist last year, and that's where we met him . It'll be great to actually go down to the temples this year. Thanks for the video.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I am sure you will love it when you visit Rome next time! Let me know here in the comments once you go!

[@lindashakiba176]

Fantastic video, thanks so much and for mentioning the cat sanctuary. Best wishes from Sydney 🐨

[@Romewise]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you found it interesting. And of course the cat sanctuary is a must :)

[@jcsufi]

Another fantastic video

[@Romewise]

Thanks again! I really appreciate your support!

[@jg90049]

It isn't clear to me that the Curia Pompei was accessible from what we call the Largo Argentina complex today. The Pompey's Theatre complex was completely separate.

[@Romewise]

It does seem far-fetched until you see the models and also the renderings of where Pompey's theater was when it was in use in Ancient Rome. Then you can see how close it is to the temples we see in Largo Argentina today. Archeologists have confirmed that the ruins we see behind temple B are indeed from Pompey's theater. But you are right, they were completely separate structures and as I mentioned, had nothing to do with each other besides their proximity to each other.

[@Sirius-ly]

Or... as I used to call it, as a child growing up and living there (right above your bun, in the beginning...lol)... Kitty Cat Palace! Long before they were neutered or taken care of by a society. There were thousands, and could find my favourites every day on my way to or from school. Thanks for the memories! Can't wait to come back and finally go IN. What a thrill!

[@Romewise]

Oh I love that! Kitty Cat Palace. Yes I think this site is most famous for the cats, rather than for the ruins themselves, or even for being the site of Julius Caesar's assassination! There are still hundreds of them living there. I am so glad they are so well cared for. You will love going in, and I assure you, you will see the cats around you as you go. :) Have a great time, and please come back and let me know here in the comments how you liked it after you go!

[@georgeboatright6635]

thank you. excellent presentation.

[@Romewise]

Thank you so much!

[@kakhak]

There is an exact spot where Julius Caesar was stabbed and this is insane...

[@Romewise]

I know, right? It's just amazing! I am always in awe when I walk around Rome and think of all the history at my feet.

[@kakhak]

@@Romewise Who said that you do not know?

[@Romewise]

@@kakhak Ah no I was not being literal...I was just agreeing with you :)

[@gillesbouchard2]

I've been to this site but was closed. So, very interresting. You have a good mix of history facts and tips for us, visitors. Beautiful smile as well. HaHa

[@Romewise]

Sorry it was closed when you went. They are closed Mondays. Thanks for watching my videos and for your kind comments!

[@OnnikMusic]

Thank you. Very informative!

[@MacBjorn]

I have passed by this site many times but had no idea, plus that the theater started near Campo Dei Fiore great information

[@Romewise]

Thank you!

[@sockneman]

Thank You again! 🙏 You are THE Optimus Maximus of Rome guides! 🏛️💙

[@Romewise]

Well that is the niceset compliment I think I've ever received!! Thank you so much!

[@sockneman]

@@Romewise 🙏🙋🏼‍♂️

[@heteronimous1]

Great video! Thanks!!!

[@Romewise]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@williammatthews4491]

Great video.

[@Romewise]

Thanks!

[@FortunateXpat]

Grazie, Sono inscritto!

[@Romewise]

Grazie mille!

[@giugiu8]

Hiii, your videos are helping plan my next trip to Rome ❤❤❤ I’m wondering, how much do the tickets cost for largo Argentina?

[@Romewise]

Thanks so much! Tickets for Largo Argentina are 6€ for adult non-residents. You can purchase tickets on site as there is almost never a line.

[@JodyOwen-we6oo]

Thank you. I can give fair warning to my brother so his wife and daughter don’t talk him into adopting a car while there! Seriously, though, excited to see a part of Ancient Rome I’ve only ever seen from the sidewalk.

[@Romewise]

Yes I cannot go inside the cat sanctuary because if I do, I will come home with another cat and I think the 3 we have at home would not be pleased! And yes, it's a really exciting site to visit! Please let me know here in the comments how you like it when you go, and/or when your brother and his family go! I'd love to hear what you/they think!

[@TheRomanPilgriminPerson]

They have a long-distance adoption/sponsorship program where you can help support the cat in the sanctuary. You’d be surprised how popular this program is.

[@Romewise]

@@TheRomanPilgriminPerson Yes, while we have adopted several cats over the years from here, I have a friend in Holland who has a cat she has adopted from afar. This is a very popular program and well-run!

[@JeremiahAlphonsus]

I’ll soon be staying Hotel Smeraldo, very close to this.

[@Romewise]

That's a great location! I hope you have a wonderful visit!

[@TheScarlett80]

Thank so much for the info.. when I comes to rome, i want to see as much as I can about Julius caesar 😊

[@Romewise]

I'm glad you found my video interesting! This site is indeed very much about Julius Caesar!

[@TheScarlett80]

@@Romewise can you make a list or video over what to see about julius caesar?

[@Romewise]

@@TheScarlett80 That's a great idea!! I will add it to my list of video topics to cover. Thank you!

[@RemseyYT]

You mention Pompey's theater remains behind temple B but isn't that officially Pompey's Curia? Perhaps it was part of the theater complex but it is noteworthy that Pompey's Curia was used by Ceasar because the Curia Julia was being renovated at the time of his assassination. They say there was so much turmoil after Caesar's death, that the Curia of Pompey did not survive.

[@Romewise]

Pompey's theater was a large structure which contained the Curia of Pompey. That is correct, Caesar's Curia had been damaged by fire so they were all in Pomepy's Curia that day. And yes, Pompey's theater was closed up by Caesar's heir, Rome's first emperor, Octavian Augustus.

[@ColleenBeattie-wt9iu]

I was there a week ago and what a fascinating site!

[@Romewise]

Glad you thought so!

[@victoriagreenberg9590]

Is it possible to book tour with u in June 2024? I love your videos !

[@Romewise]

That's so kind of you! I am not a tour guide and so I can't/don't give tours. But thanks for letting me know you enjoy my content!

[@NorceCodine]

The Roman Senate was convening in the Theatre of Pompey in 44 BCE because the senate house (Curia) was undergoing renovations after a fire. Caesar was going to depart for his campaign against the Parthians next day, so it was the last opportunity for the conspirators. According to lore he collapsed at the feet of the statue of Pompey, his great friend and enemy.

[@jess49497]

I loved your video, congratulations, cordial greetings from Mexico City, new subscriber

[@Romewise]

Thanks so much, and welcome!

[@kennyg9720]

Hi, are you sure it's easy to get tickets just by going to the ticket office on the day for a 5 Euro ticket? I've seen that you can book online in advance but you have to state a time slot which isn't so easy. I've also seen a site charging 15 Euros though apparently it's an open ticket and not restricted to a time slot. We're visiting next week (first week in April) so it may be busy.

[@Romewise]

Honestly I have never seen a line here. Sometimes a big group will go in but in that case, they will have already bought tickets in advance. Most people don't fit this site into a typical 2-3 itinerary in Rome and it's not at the top of the must-see lists so I don't think you will have any trouble walking up and buying a 5€ ticket on the spot. Please note it's closed on Mondays.

[@megand175]

Looked very quiet when you visited, is this usual? very different from what we are seeing in videos of tourism in Rome at the moment.

[@Romewise]

So far I have visited it 3x since it opened, including opening day. I have also passed it often as it's in the center and I am there a lot. I have yet to see a lot of people inside and have never seen a queue to buy tickets. The huge crowds of tourists we see right now are concentrated at the Vatican, Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps.

[@megand175]

@@Romewise That’s great to hear, I’ll be sure to visit then and enjoy less people!

[@kc3718]

@@Romewise that was my recent experience, the many museums and other vast wealth of sites don't seem to be on the radar of most tourists, thankfully. If you love the history you will see many devoid of the crowd.

[@Romewise]

@@kc3718 So true! It's a great site and so easy to visit. I hope as more people know about it, they get more visitors. But I don't see it getting as crowded as the must-sees.

[@rmanchego6987]

I was last here in 2010 , I walked thru the jewish area to here on the way to the forum and hoped it would be restored....love that its also a cat sanctuary😺

[@Romewise]

Yes, they have really done a lot to the site and it's amazing to visit now!

[@tunnus.123]

Great.

[@Romewise]

Thank you!

[@netowl3922]

Cosmati family? as in the Cosmati Pavement at Westminster?? wow!

[@Romewise]

The very same!

[@tl9235]

My favorite place we visited in Rome, if you visit don’t forget to donate to the Cat Rescue

[@BarbaraMullaney-g3p]

Do you know whether there will be a reenactment of Caesars assassination in 2025?

[@Romewise]

They are likely to do it but last year it was inside the Roman Forum, not inside Largo Argentina.

[@amgymrat4546]

Dumb question, if seemingly everything in Ancient Rome was made of stone and marble why was there so many fires? Thank you ❤

[@Romewise]

Actually, only important temples and government buildings tended to be made of marble or effaced with marble. Many homes had a lot of wood incorporated into them. These caught fire easily and frequently. And while you'd think that marble, concrete, and stone would be fire-resistent, they are really not 100%. If a fire is raging, it can badly damage even these materials. I once visited the chapel in Turin where the shroud had originally been kept. The chapel had been recently damaged by fire (luckily the shroud was saved.) I saw the marble in this chapel before it was restored. It looked grey and ragged as if it had melted.

[@zazazaaazzzaaz]

Is it free to visit?

[@Romewise]

Yes, from above. To go down into the ruins there is a fee of 5€ and I assure you, it's worth it! I talk about this in the video - how and where to purchase tickets.

[@rogeramezquita5685]

Argentina also means land of silver

[@Romewise]

Yes it does! And many people think there is some connection with the country of Argentina to this site but in fact, the name derives from something else as I explain in the video :)

[@clivebaxter6354]

For an alternative view with the use of BC on the same site kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6rLdnSFrJaDp5Y

[@Romewise]

Yes, Darius has a really great website and KZbin channel.

[@foreverraining1522]

He wasn't killed "on the steps". He was killed INSIDE where the senate meeting was taking place.

[@Romewise]

Thank you for the correction!

[@AlbertKundrat]

Actually CAESAR responded in Classical GREEK "KAI SU TEKNON?" the learned mandatory second language of the truly educated Roman. "KAI SU, TEKNON?" in English is "YOU TOO, CHILD?". In other words Julius Caesar affectionately Loved BRUTUS as His own Son, in genuinely deep affectionate terms, though not at all as CAESAR's HEIR in the Family, which went to GAIUS OCTAVIUS THURINUS, whom eventually became CAESAR AUGUSTUS. KAI SU TEKNON is much more poignant, than the Latin "ET TU, BRUTE", literally "You too, BRUTUS?" (are part of this murdering rampage of Traitorous supposedly Loyal Senators to the cause of Rome?). It is funny, almost comic that in Latin, BRUTUS changes it nominative form into "BRUTE", which falsely resembles in English idiom: You too,, "BRUTE"! as "Julius, You "SAVAGE, You, TRAITOR!", which is not at all the actual emotional and ethical context of the Ides of March. The True mental CRISIS of BRUTUS is that He genuinely LOVED Caesar himself. BRUTUS was an Underling, though of high aristocratic lineage! JULIUS CAESAR literally took poor young BRUTUS under His Wings to manhood and social status. It was BRUTUS' real Love for FREEDOM and LIBERTY against growing TYRANNY, real or imaginary, that ECLIPSED His genuine affection for Caesar. It shows the actual dilemma shared by Roman Patriots of LOVE of COUNTRY versus blind love of Power for Power's sake! And it was the magic wording of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE in His play JUILIUS Caesar that preserved this Aura of CRISIS centered on The IDES of MARCH, 44 B.C.!

[@Romewise]

Thanks for your clarification!

[@AlbertKundrat]

@@Romewise Thank You! I had two years of Latin in middle school, and read SEUTONIUS in the original Latin with His account of The Ides of March 44B.C.E.

[@Romewise]

@@AlbertKundrat Well you clearly absorbed a lot! Kudos to you for retaining these fascinating details!

[@AlbertKundrat]

@@Romewise THANK YOU! AGO GRATIAS TIBI in Latin!

[@Iamwitness-000]

Cats, it must be a Italian thing.

[@Romewise]

Yes, and they are also prevalent in ruins in Greece, Egypt, etc.

[@clivebaxter6354]

BC not BCE !

[@Romewise]

Thanks so much for watching. As I often write about the history of Rome, I use the international standard of scholarly guidelines, which use BCE and CE as they are more accurate and more inclusive terms than BC and AD. It means roughly the same thing in terms of timeline. Thanks again for watching and for commenting!

[@TheRomanPilgriminPerson]

It is correct to use BCE and CE, as BC and AD were not even known at the time and were much later social constructs that came into being in the 6th century when a Roman Curia Monk with some power decided it was time to stop dating time from the era of Emperor Diocletian who persecuted christians and instead began dating time from the Year of the Lord.

[@clivebaxter6354]

@@TheRomanPilgriminPerson Just more nonsense to appease the permanently offended, why use an extra letter when you don't need to? everyone knows what BC means and has been used forever.

[@Romewise]

@@clivebaxter6354 The video is about Ancient Roman temples, the assassination of Julius Caesar, the cat sanctuary, and how to visit this new site. I have no interest in offending anyone nor am I offended when others use the terms BC and AD. My preference is to use the terminology most commonly used and accepted in academic publications. But I thank you for watching my video and for taking the time to comment.

[@clivebaxter6354]

@@Romewise Not accepted by all academics or other other you tubers on the same subjects, it's woke terminology IMO.

[@jamesbarnett2483]

Go back to using AD and BC

[@clivebaxter6354]

Should never have been changed, who imposes these changes on us? I find BCE grates. Not all historians use it of course.

[@Romewise]

@@clivebaxter6354 I have not changed the use of BC and AD. Many people still use these terms. I prefer to use BCE and CE because that is how I learned to refer to these time periods in my years of study and reading and writing about history, archeology, and anthropology. Since more than half the planet does not use the Christian calendar, these qualifiers are more accurate and more inclusive although they are both equally generally understood as referring to more or less the same time period. I have no interest in offending anyone. But I respect your right to your opinion.

[@clivebaxter6354]

@@Romewise Ah there we have it, the old inclusivity excuse, bowing down to those who are intolerant, and who make no accommodations to the christian world.

[@Romewise]

@@clivebaxter6354 I am indeed trying to be inclusive, which means including those in the Christian world as well as those who are not. So I include everyone this way.

[@giovanniserafino1731]

As soon as I heard “BCE” I stopped the video. If you are going to cancel my history and culture for the sake of “political correctness” and “ wokeness,” I’m going to cancel you! Gratefully, we don’t use this foolishness in Italy! aC. and. d.C. ( before Christ and after Christ) are our “ preferred pronouns!”

[@Romewise]

I have no interest in being politically correct or woke, or in cancelling anyone's culture. The only pronouns I used in this video were "he" referring to Julius Caesar and Pompey, and "they" referring to cats and archeologists. But my use of BCE and CE is my preference based on my years of study of anthropology and history, and I use it because it's the way we refer to these time periods that is more accurate and more inclusive, since over half the world does not use the Christian calendar. But I respect your right to your opinion.

[@giovanniserafino1731]

@@Romewise Thank you for respecting my opinion. I recognize that the use of BCE and CE is your preference, gratefully not share by all historians. In referencing time what is BCE and CE actually based on? Obviously, it is still based on the traditional birth date of Christ. For the sake of inclusiveness and political correctness you eliminate Christ yet pinpoint historical events as occurring before or after his birth . This is extremely disingenuous and offensive to many Christians who view this as an attempt to cancel the significance of Christianity in western civilization. Why not use the Roman calendar or the Greek or Hebrew calendar? Because most people, including non-Christians, prefer and readily understand the meaning and significance of BC and AD. With all due respect, we will not be silent in any attempt to cancel us.

[@Romewise]

@@giovanniserafino1731 I absolutely agree with you that nobody should ever have their right to worship and to free speech cancelled. It's so important that we all have these rights. I am very grateful that you take the time to engage in thoughtful, civil discourse with me even though we disagree.

[@giovanniserafino1731]

@@Romewise Thank you very much. I’ve enjoyed our discussion as well .Best wishes! Giovanni

[@donnashelley3939]

Wow! It's HER video. She can use the terms she chooses. You do your video and you can use BC and AD. How's that for a solution?