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The Manubial Temples at Largo Argentina

One of the customs in Ancient Rome was for victorious generals to dedicate temples to various deities/incarnations of ideas upon their triumph back in Rome. These temples tended to be on the Campus Martius, i.e. where the army would camp while waiting to triumph, as the Campus was outside of the city walls and therefore, it was legal to keep an army out there. Anyhow, at the Piazza di Largo Argentina, they've unearthed a cluster of four of these manubial temples, dating from the fourth to the second century BC, which now sit about 15 feet below the level of the modern street. These aren't huge temples, nor are they in great shape, but I think they're a pretty cool little thing to see.

But wait, there's more! If you're looking at these temples, you can spy a plethora of cats hanging around and for good reason--this is also a cat sanctuary. Upwards of 100 cats are taken care of by volunteers in a no-kill shelter that's housed within the grounds. These lucky kitties have the run of the place, lazing about on the column bases and generally being very happy felines.

 Aww, look at the kitties!

And one more...who doesn't live in the sanctuary. Oh that silly Cassander...