Pompeia
Americannoun
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The assassination took place in the Curia Pompeia meeting hall, which was then walled up by Caesar’s heir Octavian, who would go on to name himself the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2023
But it’s worth every mile to experience her 1950 hilltop Glass House; her Pompeia factory-turned-public leisure center; and her monumental São Paulo Museum of Art with its “crystal easel” installation.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2018
Caesar’s second wife, Pompeia, was in charge of a rite for the goddess Bona Dea, a ceremony for women only, performed in Caesar’s house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2018
The actual “Caesar’s wife” lesson is not that Pompeia was safe from criticism because she conducted herself beyond reproach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2018
If C�sar's wife had said: "The husband of Pompeia must be above suspicion," it would have appeared as ridiculous to her contemporaries as it was impossible of realization.
From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred
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