Ancient Roman Temple Complex, With Ruins of Building Where Caesar Was Stabbed, Opens to Tourists

Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri (L) and Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin cut the ribbon to inaugurate the walkways and nighttime illumination of the so called "Sacred Area" where four temples, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C., stand smack in the middle of one of modern Rome's busiest crossroads on June 19, 2023. Domenico Stinellis/AP Photo

ROME—Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in the middle of one of the modern city’s busiest crossroads.

But until Monday, practically the only ones getting a close-up view of the temples were the cats that prowl the so-called “Sacred Area,” on the edge of the site where Julius Caesar was assassinated.