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
There was no evidence that Pompeia had any interest in Clodius, and after a maid discovered him, the women drove the intruder from the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2018
This matter being much talked about, Caesar put away his wife, Pompeia, and Clodius was prosecuted for profaning the holy rites.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Arthur Hugh Clough
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