Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Exact Spot of of Julius Caesar's Murder Is Found; Archaeologists Find Memorial at Curia of Pompey

Archaeologists from Spain's National Science Council have found the exact spot where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by Brutus and conspirators in Rome, approximately 45 years before the birth of Christ, the Spero Forum website reports today (October 23, 2012).

They have found the structure that Caesar's adoptive son built in honor of the fallen conqueror of Gaul.

Located in what is known as the Curia of Pompey, the concrete structure measures three meters wide and over two meters high, and was erected by order of Augustus (adoptive son and successor of Julius Caesar) to condemn the assassination of his father.

The discovery confirms that the Roman dictator was stabbed right at the bottom of the Curia of Pompey while he was presiding over a meeting of the Senate from a chair. Upon being stabbed by his close and trusted friend, Brutus, Caesar was shocked and asked him, "Et tu, Brute?" ("Even thou, Brutus?").

Brutus' betrayal of Caesar reminds us of Judas' betrayal of Christ, since both Brutus and Judas served the primary role in ensuring that Caesar and Jesus respectively would die. The detestable actions of Brutus and Judas can also be related par excellence to an old adage: "With friends like these, who needs enemies?"

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