ROME—When Rome officials unveil a new promenade on the historic site on Tuesday, history fans will be able to wander close to the location where tradition has it that Julius Caesar met his terrible end.
According to legends, which William Shakespeare exaggerated, the Roman tyrant was stabbed to death on the Ides of March—March 15—in 44 BC by a group of enraged senators.
Tradition holds that he passed away at the capital's prominent Largo Argentina square, which is home to the ruins of four temples.
All of them are now below street level, and until recently, the only place to see them was from behind barricades near a busy traffic intersection.
Beginning on Tuesday, visitors will be able to stroll down the pathway at ground level and get a close-up look at the buildings.
The study at a site that was initially found and excavated during construction work in Rome in the 1920s was financed by the Italian fashion business Bulgari.
The location—near the alleged spot where Julius Caesar yelled, "Et tu, Brute?" when he observed his pal Brutus among his killers—now serves as a shelter for stray cats.
Visitors who are not locals must pay 5 euros ($5.50) to enter.
