Palus Caprae, Ancient marsh in Campo Marte, Rome, Italy
The Palus Caprae was a small basin located where the Pantheon stands today, fed by the Petronia stream in ancient Rome.
During the Nones of Quintilis, a solar eclipse and storm occurred at Palus Caprae, marking the moment when Romulus vanished from earth.
The disappearance of Romulus at Palus Caprae led to the establishment of the Caprotinia festival in ancient Roman religious traditions.
The marsh extended through the lower part of Campus Martius toward the Tiber River until drainage works during Emperor Augustus period.
Julius Proculus claimed Romulus appeared to him in a dream at this location, declaring his transformation into the deity Quirinus.
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