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,
The Man Who Played God (1932 film) The Man Who Played God (1932 film) The Man Who Played God is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. George Arliss stars as a concert pianist embittered by the loss of his hearing who eventually finds redemption in helping others; it also features a then little-known Bette Davis as the much younger woman in love with the protagonist. Warner Bros. promoted the film as an example that studios could produce motion pictures of social and moral value without the oversight of non-industry agents. It was modestly successful at the