Julius Caesar's assassination spot opens to public

STORY: You can now visit the ancient square where it's believed Julius Caesar was killed

Location: Rome, Italy

Visitors can walk among the Largo Argentina square's archeological treasures

Roman ruler Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC by a rival group of senators

It's believed this is where it happened, as told by Shakespeare in his play of the same name

Rome is opening a new walkway [arrow] leading to the assassination site

and exhibition areas displaying artefacts

The ancient site was first discovered and excavated during building work in Rome in the 1920s

Italian fashion house Bulgari funded the restoration work

The ancient site is also home to the remains of four Roman temples

as well as a sanctuary for some of the city's stray cats