Milliarium Aureum
The probable position of the Milliarium Aureum in the Forum Romanum | |
Milliarium Aureum Shown within Rome | |
| Location | Regio VIII Forum Romanum |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°53′33″N 12°29′04″E / 41.89250°N 12.48444°E |
| Type | Milestone with gilded bronze finishing |
| History | |
| Builder | Emperor Augustus |
| Founded | 20 BCE |
The Milliarium Aureum (Classical Latin: [miːllɪˈaːrɪ.ũː ˈau̯rɛ.ũː]; Italian: Miliario Aureo), or the "Golden Milestone," was a monument, probably of marble or gilded bronze, erected by the Emperor Augustus near the Temple of Saturn in the central Forum of Ancient Rome. All roads were considered to begin at this monument and all distances in the Roman Empire were measured relative to it. The monument's precise location and inscription has remained a matter of debate among historians.