Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) the Janus itself with closed gates) on the reverse to commemorate this event. Other emperors certainly closed and reopened the Gates of the Janus, but references in later and less thorough historians are fairly rare. The Roman poet Virgil included in the "Aeneid" the opening of the Gates of the Janus to start war between the Trojans and the Latins. Today, the scant remains of the temple lie beside the Basilica Aemilia, at the foot of the Argiletum, in the Roman Forum. Temple of Janus (Roman Forum) In ancient Rome, the main Temple of Janus as it is often called,
At the Gates (video game) At the Gates (video game) At the Gates is an upcoming 4X strategy video game by Jon Shafer, the lead designer of "Civilization V". Like "Civilization V", the game is played on a hex map. Players control a barbarian tribe, and their aim is to accelerate the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The map changes with the seasons, and resources are gradually depleted, forcing the players to migrate their tribe. Shafer's team at Conifer Games comprises only three members, all unpaid, with only Shafer being full time on the project. The game was part-funded through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign,