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It was once believed that the Lacus Curtius was a gateway to hell, a mysterious chasm in the ancient Roman Forum.
This spot in the Roman Forum nowadays doesn't appear to be much - just a circular piece of old stone. But centuries ago, it held a mysterious reputation. The significance and background of the Lacus Curtius, named after the noble Roman clan Curtia Gens, have been forgotten over time; even by Rome's late Republican period, many of these facts were obscure.
