Where Caesar fell
Behind temples B and C are the remains of the Curia of Pompey, where the Senate was meeting on 15 March 44 BC when Caesar was stabbed 23 times. Augustus later had the hall walled up.
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Largo di Torre Argentina: where Julius Caesar was killed
In the middle of a busy traffic square sit four temples older than the empire, and behind them, the place where Julius Caesar was stabbed on the Ides of March. Here's what you're looking at, and what to listen for when you get there.
Temples4, 3rd–2nd c. BC
Caesar killed15 March 44 BC
Excavated1926–1929
ResidentsRome's cats
Hear the Largo di Torre Argentina story, in the app's voice
A short preview. The full story plays on its own when you walk up to it with Urban Tales.
Three stories most visitors miss
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Found by accident
The temples were found in 1926 when the medieval houses here were demolished to build new ones. The plan changed, and the ruins were excavated instead.
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A sanctuary for cats
Volunteers have run a cat sanctuary among the ruins since the 1990s. The cats are fed, neutered and put up for adoption, and you'll see them sunning themselves on the ancient stones.
TipStand at the west side, on Via di Torre Argentina, and look past the round Temple B to the back of the site, toward the Curia of Pompey. With Urban Tales running, the square's story plays as you reach the railing.
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Largo di Torre Argentina: common questions
Was Julius Caesar killed at Largo di Torre Argentina?
Yes, in the Curia of Pompey, whose remains are at the back of the site, behind temples B and C.
Why are there cats at Largo di Torre Argentina?
Rome's stray cats have lived among the ruins for decades; a volunteer sanctuary there feeds and cares for them.
Can you walk inside Largo di Torre Argentina?
Since 2023 there are walkways that let visitors go down among the temples; you can also see everything from the street.