Rome opens ancient square where Julius Caesar was assassinated to visitors

Roman dictator Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by a group of senators on March 15, 44 BC. He died in Largo di Torres Argentina square - home to the ruins of four temples - in the capital city of Rome, Italy.

Largo di Torres Argentina archaeological site one day before opening to the public in Rome, Italy

All are now located on the street and until recently could only be seen from behind barriers near a busy road junction.

From June 20, visitors can move through the ground floor site on the walkway and see the structures up close, according to Reuters.

Italian fashion house Bulgari funded the discovery and first excavation of the site during the construction of Rome in the 1920s.

This is where Julius Caesar died.

The area is also home to feral cats. It is near where Caesar is said to have exclaimed “Et tu, Brute?” – the famous line William Shakespeare wrote in his 1599 play Julius Caesar when Caesar saw his friend Brutus among his killers. “Et tu, Brute?” means when someone you trust has betrayed or mistreated you.

Tourists take selfies inside the Largo di Torres Argentina archaeological site

The play Julius Caesar revolves around the historical figure, the leader of Rome, Julius Caesar. In the play, other political leaders were worried that Caesar would become the Roman Emperor. They did not want Rome to have a king. They wanted Rome to be a republic. So they plotted to kill Caesar.

One of the conspirators was Brutus - Caesar's friend. He did not want to kill Caesar, but believed he had to do it to prevent Caesar from becoming Emperor.

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