page_title: Altar of the Gens Augusta
section_title: Historical Context
hierarchical_section_title: Altar of the Gens Augusta / Historical Context
caption_attribution_description: Carthage, ville romaine - Plan d'ensemble Collection particulière Bertrand Bouret http://www.profburp.com
context_page_description: The Altar of the Gens Augusta is a Roman altar associated with the Imperial cult of ancient Rome, which was discovered on the slopes of Byrsa hill above the port of the ancient city of Carthage. It is now kept in the Bardo National Museum in Tunis.
context_section_description: The altar was found in the immediate vicinity of the Temple of the Gens Augusta. Like several other public buildings, the temple belonged to the Roman quarter of Carthage, which was laid out following the establishment of the Roman colony in 29 BC. The name chosen for the colony, Colonia Iulia Concordia Carthago referenced Augustus' adopted family, the Gens Julia on the one hand and, on the other, the Roman goddess of peace, Concordia, patroness of the city.
caption: Plan of Roman Carthage. The altar was found near the forum.
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