Lacus Iuturnae

Lacus Iuturnae-02

SourceĀ 

LTUR II Fig.153

Timeline

  • 495 BCE: According to legend, Pollux and Castor stop to water their horses here
  • c. 117 BCE: A basin is constructed for the Lacus
  • Augustan era: A platform around the sides of the Lacus is added

Physical evidence

  • Surrounded by a square base, and later by a platform as well.

Literary sources

  • Coriol. 3.5
  • Dion. Hal. 6.13
  • Flor. epit. 1.28.15
  • Front. aq. 4
  • Lact. inst. 2.7
  • Min. Fel. 7.3
  • Ov. fast. 1.708
  • Plut. Aem. Paul. 25.2
  • Stat. silv. 4.5.35
  • Symm. epist. 1.95
  • Val. Max. 1.8.1