The term ROME'S ARA PACIS refers to the Altar of Peace, a monument built in Rome in 13 BC by the Roman Senate to commemorate the return of Augustus from Hispania and Gaul. The Ara Pacis was dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace, and was meant to symbolize the peace that Augustus had brought to the Roman Empire. The Ara Pacis is an important example of Roman architecture and art, and is still preserved today.