House of the Vestals
House of the Vestals | |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′29″N 12°29′12″E / 41.89139°N 12.48667°E |
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The House of the Vestal Virgins (Latin: Atrium Vestae; Italian: Casa delle Vestali) was the residence of Vestal Virgins, located behind the circular Temple of Vesta at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum, between the Regia and the Palatine Hill. The domus publica, where the Pontifex Maximus dwelled, was located near the Atrium until that role was assumed by the emperors.