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Curia in ancient Rome referred to one of the original groupings of the citizenry, eventually numbering 30, and later every Roman citizen was presumed to belong to one. While they originally probably h
This coin shows the chalcidicum in front of the curia Julia of Augustus' day.
Rendering of the Diocletanic curia Julia as it would have appeared as built. The Diocletanic curia Julia stands to the present.
Curia Hostilia
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The Curia Hostilia was one of the original senate houses or "curiae" of the Roman Republic. It was believed to have begun as a temple where the warring tribes laid down their arms during the reign of
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…as was the senate itself by metonymy. The most well known of the senate houses are those which were erected in the Roman Forum. The first known is the curia Hostilia which was the original senate house. According to Varro it was built by Tullus Hostilius, but it likely at various times had been rebuilt due to fire…
Curia Hostilia in red with the Republican Comitium diagram