PORTICUS AD NATIONES
built by Augustus, and given this name because
it contained statues of all nations (Serv.
Aen. viii. 721). A statue of
Hercules stood before its entrance (Plin.
NH xxxvi. 39). Its location
is unknown, unless it was connected in some way, as an addition or
restoration, with the theatre of
POMPEIUS (q.v.), in which were set up
the statues by Coponius of the fourteen nations over which Pompeius
had triumphed (Suet. Nero 46; Plin.
NH xxvi. 41). It is, however, uncertain whether these fourteen statues stood inside the theatre, or outside
in the
PORTICUS POMPEI (q.v.). The porticus ad Nationes of Augustus
was probably a new building (HJ 525).