16:01 Image 2 of 323 ll 73% SKIP SUBMIT SHRINE OF VENUS CLOACINA
16:01 Image 2 of 323 ll 73% SKIP SUBMIT SHRINE OF VENUS CLOACINA The circular base is placed above a tuff structure set into the ground, located where the Cloaca Maxima enters the Forum. This is the shrine dedicated to Venus Cloacina, containing two statues with the symbols of Venus. According to tradition the young Virginia was murdered here by her brother to prevent her falling into the hands of the decem- vir Appius Claudius.
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