The Ara Pacis was built for the goddess called Pax, she is the goddess of the peace. Also this monument was built for the man who is called Augustus, the monument was to honor he returned to Rome. This monument has a alter, inside the monument were surrounding by the walls. This was a kind of Rome alter, but the sculptures on the walls around the alter had the style of ancient Greeks sculpture style. This alter had up and down part. The up side showed that the celebration of the alter or something significant. Down side were about the decoration of some sculptures, which means peace and flourish.
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