Abstract
Abstract The Altar of Augustan Peace was authorized by the Roman Senate in 13 BCE , on Augustus' return from Spain and Gaul. It stood in the Campus Martius and consists of an enclosure wall, measuring 11.6 m by 10.6 m, which surrounds a stepped altar. The relief sculptures of the marble wall project a powerful political message, intended to convince the Roman people ofthe benefits ofAugustan rule.
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