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The monumental “Altar of Peace” was erected by the Senate and inaugurated in 9BC in honour of the peace that Augustus established throughout the Roman world. The monument is decorated with magnificent relieves, carved in Carrara marble. The altar was the major work of the Augustan “golden age” and it is one of the most significant monument of Roman art.