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Pagan history and architecture
The numbers and architecture of Roman temples reflect the city's receptivity to all the religions of the world. The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius is an ancient edifice located in the Forum Boarium in Rome. The Theatre of Marcellus (Latin Theatrum Marcelli; Italian Teatro di Marcello) is an ancient theatre built at the beginning of the Roman Empire. The oldest Roman temples reflect Etruscan temples, like the great temple on the Capitoline Hill, dedicated in 509 BC to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the Capitoline Triad. Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to the culture and way of life of a people of ancient Italy The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome.
- Like its Etruscan models the Roman temple was raised on a high podium and could only be approached by steps across the front of the building in contrast to the common arrangement for Greek temples, whose steps run around all four sides. Greek temples ( Ancient Greek:, grc-Latn ho naós "dwelling" semantically distinct from Latin la templum " Temple The facade also differed from Greek models -- the columned porch was deeper than those of most Greek temples: 6 columns deep -- and was only on the front of the building. The interior was divided into several large rooms for the cult statues.
- The most noteworthy temples of Rome were the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, the father of the Roman divinities, and the Pantheon. The Pantheon ( Latin Pantheon, from Greek Πάνθειον Pantheon, meaning "Temple of all the gods" is a building in Rome The Pantheon was built between AD 117 to 128 by Emperor Hadrian and dedicated to all the gods; this building replaced a smaller temple built by the general and statesman Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Publius Aelius Hadrianus (January 24 76 &ndash July 10 138 as emperor Imperator Caesar Divi Traiani filius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus, and Divus Hadrianus after Agrippa redirects here For other uses of the name see Agrippa (disambiguation. The Pantheon became a Christian church in 607 and is now an Italian national monument, the burial place of Raphael and several of the kings of united Italy. Events By Place Europe Ceolwulf of Wessex fights the South Saxons. Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello) (April 6 or March 28 1483 – April 6 1520 was an Italian painter and Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Fanum
At the temples, Romans prayed and made offerings of a small gift or animal sacrifices to their Gods, the most common 12 are as follows: 1. Jupiter-King of the Gods 2. Juno-Queen of the Gods 3. Neptune-God of the Sea 4. Pluto-God of Death 5. Apollo-God of the Sun 6. Mars-God of War 7. Venus-Goddess of Love 8. Mercury-Messenger of the Gods 9. Saturn-God of Time 10. Uranus-Father of Saturn 11. Diana-Goddess of the Moon 12. Cupid-God of Love
The Romans used the Latin word fanum meaning "sacred precinct" for other cultic sites that did not contain a temple, such as the early sacred site of the grove of Diana Nemorensis ("Diana of Nemi") and 'temples' of divinities other than those traditionally revered by their native paganism, the state religion. For the Norwegian comic strip see Nemi (comic strip. Nemi is a town and Comune in the Province of
- Like the corresponding Latin adjective, fanaticus, the modern word fanatic still reflects the disapproval by pious traditional Romans of various exotic religious practices.
Nevertheless under the empire some of the imported cults, mainly from conquered people, such as the Persian Mithras and Egyptian divinities such as the mother-goddess Isis and Serapis (for his fanum the specific term serapeum was used) would gain great popularity, demonstrated in rich temple cults. The Mithraic Mysteries or Mysteries of Mithras (also Mithraism) was a Roman mystery religion which became popular among the military in the late Isis is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and is celebrated in their mythology as the ideal mother and wife patron of nature and magic friend of slaves sinners Serapis (Latin spelling or Sarapis in Greek was a syncretic Hellenistic - Egyptian god in Antiquity. A Serapeum is a Temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Hellenistic - Egyptian god Serapis, who combined aspects The temple of Isis and Serapis in the Campus Martius, built of Egyptian materials and in the Egyptian style to house the Hellenized cult of the Egyptian deity Isis, is typical of the heterogeneity of later Roman religious monuments. For the pioneer fortification at Marietta Ohio see Campus Martius Marietta For the park in Detroit Michigan, see Campus Martius Park This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics.
- The word became part of several Roman place names, notably Fanum Voltumnae (possibly Viterbo or Montefiascone), Fanum Martis Famars or Fanum Fortunae (modern Fano)
- They would only be virtually wiped out together with the Roman paganism after Christianity was officially adopted by the Roman Empire. Viterbo is an ancient city and Comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the Province of Viterbo. Montefiascone is a town and comune of the Province of Viterbo, Italy, located on a hill on the southeast side of Lake Bolsena, 113 km by rail northwest Famars is a Town and commune in the Nord département of northern France. This article is about the Italian town For the Danish island see Fanø. The word temple would be transferred to its churches, as well as synagogues; occasionally fanum was also used as such, e. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of g. Fanum S. Andreae for Santander. The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain between Asturias (to the west and
List of Roman temples
- Temples and locations within Rome
- Temple to All the Gods (Pantheon) - Campus Martinus
- Temple Antonio and Faustina - Roman Forum
- Temple of Apollo - Palatine Hill
- Temple of Apollo Sosianus - Near the Theater of Marcellus
- Temple of Bellona - Near the Theater of Marcellus
- Temple of Caesar - Roman Forum
- Temple of Castor and Pollux - In the Roman Forum
- Temple of Concord - Roman Forum at the base of the Capitoline
- Temple of Cybele (Magna Mater) - Palatine Hill
- Temple of Hadrian - Campus Martius (Built into Chamber of Commerce building)
- Temple of Hercules Victor
- Temple of Isis and Serapis - Campus Martius
- Temple of Juno Moneta - Capitoline Hill
- Temple of Jupiter (Capitoline Hill) - Capitoline Hill (under Palazzo Conservatori)
- Temple of Mars Ultor - Forum of Augustus
- Temple of Minerva - Formerly in the Forum Transitorum
- Temple of Peace - Forum of Peace (now mostly covered by Via Dei Fori Imperiali)
- Temple of Portunus - Near Santa Maria in Cosmedan
- Temple of Romulus - Roman Forum
- Temple of Saturn - West end of the Roman Forum
- Temple of Siriaco - Janiculum Hill
- Temple of Venus and Rome - Northeast corner of the Roman Forum
- Temple of Venus Genetrix - Forum of Caesar
- Temple of the Vestals - Roman Forum
- Temple of Veiovus - Capitoline Hill (Basement of Palazzo Senatorio)
- Temple of Roman - Donuktas Roman Temple
- Maison Carrée - Nimes, Southern France
- Temple of Rome and Augustus - Pula, Croatia
- Temple of Bacchus - Baalbek, Lebanon
- Temple of Vesta - Tivoli
- Temple of Augusta and Livia - Vienne, France
- Roman Temple of Évora - Évora, Portugal
See also
- Classical orders
- Greek temple
- Temple for other religious traditions
Sources and external links
- Temple of Hadrian, Rome Quicktime VR
- The Pantheon, Rome Quicktime VR
- Garden Shed Converted into a Roman Temple
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