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Maison carrée ,
Nîmes , France, one of the best preserved Roman temples
This is a list of ancient Roman temples , built during antiquity by the people of
ancient Rome or peoples belonging to the
Roman Empire .
Roman temples were dedicated to divinities from the
Roman pantheon .
Substantial remains
Most of the best survivals had been converted into churches and mosques. Rural areas in the Islamic world have some good remains, which had been left largely undisturbed. In Spain, some remarkable discoveries (Vic, Cordoba, Barcelona) were made in the 19th century, when old buildings being reconstructed or demolished were found to contain major remains encased in later buildings. In Rome, Pula, and elsewhere some walls incorporated in later buildings have always been evident. In most cases loose pieces of stone have been removed from the site, and some such as capitals may be found in local museums, along with non-architectural items excavated, such as terracotta
votive offerings , which are often found in large numbers.
Temple of Hercules Victor
Temple of Saturn ,
Roman Forum , eight impressive columns and architrave remain standing
The
Temple of Apollo in Pompeii .
Mount Vesuvius is to the far left.
Rome
Pantheon or Temple to All The Gods –
Campus Martius
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina , the core of the building survives as a church, including parts of the frieze, –
Roman Forum
Temple of Hadrian , a huge wall with eleven columns, now incorporated in a later building – Campus Martius
Temple of Hercules Victor , early circular temple, largely complete
Nymphaeum often called (erroneously) the Temple of Minerva Medica
Temple of Portunus (formerly called the Temple of Fortuna Virilis), near
Santa Maria in Cosmedin and the Temple of Hercules Victor
Temple of Romulus , very complete circular exterior, early 4th century – Roman Forum
Temple of Saturn , eight impressive columns and architrave remain standing, west end of the Roman Forum
Temple of Vesta , small circular temple, part complete – Roman Forum
Italy (outside Rome)
Palestrina, Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia , (see above) a large complex leading to a small shrine
Temple of Apollo (Pompeii) , unusually, it is the smaller elements that are best preserved, and the surrounding forum
Temple of Bellona, Ostia , small back-street all-brick temple at the port.
Temple of Vesta ,
Tivoli , so-called, circular
Capitolium of Brixia ,
Brescia , buried by a landslide and partly reconstructed
Temple of Minerva ,
Assisi , preserved façade with six Corynthian columns, architrave and pediment.
Temple of Augustus ,
Pozzuoli , pseudoperipteral temple in Parian marble, the structure of the temple re-emerged after the 1964 fire destroyed the central nave of the Baroque church that incorporated it, it's been since restored and reopened.
Armenia
Croatia
Temple of Augustus ,
Pula ,
Croatia , largely complete (illustrated above); a large wall from another temple forms part of the town hall next door.
Temple of Jupiter in
Diocletian's Palace , Split, Croatia. Small but very complete, amid other Roman buildings, c. 300. Most unusually, the barrel ceiling is intact.
France
Jordan
Lebanon
Portugal
Tunisia
Sbeitla ,
Tunisia , three small temples in a row on the forum, many other city ruins.
Dougga , Tunisia, several temples in extensive city ruins, two with substantial remains.
Ruins, fragments, bases and excavations
Britain
Temple of Claudius, Colchester ; some of the base can be seen in the basements of
Colchester Castle , which was built over it.
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Pagans Hill Roman Temple ,
Somerset , England, Romano-Celtic circular (octagonal) temple, the foundations excavated
Maiden Castle, Dorset , England
Roman Baths (Bath) and Temple of
Sulis Minerva,
Bath, Somerset , England
London Mithraeum ,
Londinium ; the reassembled foundations can be seen from the street at Temple Court, Queen Victoria Street, London EC4.
Italy
Rome
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Temple of Venus and Roma
Lebanon
Temple of Bacchus ,
Baalbek , Lebanon
Roman temple of Bziza
Roman temple of
Hosn Niha
Roman temple of
Qasr el Banat
Malta
Ruins of
Tas-Silġ , a multi-period sanctuary site containing the remains of a Temple of Juno
Romania
Not much remains to be seen, but there were temples at
Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa (6),
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Alburnus Major (2),
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Apulum ,
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Tibiscum
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Porolissum
[13] and probably
Potaissa (suggested by five neighboring altars), as well as other sites.
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Scotland
Slovenia
Spain
Roman temple of Vic , part original, with parts restored
Roman temple of Alcántara , Spain, tiny but complete
Roman temple of Córdoba , Spain. Base and 11 Corinthian columns, found inside later buildings.
Roman temple of Vic , Spain. Substantially rebuilt, after it was found covered by a castle.
Temple of Augustus in
Barcelona , Spain. Four large columns on base, found within a later building.
Temple of Diana, Mérida ,
Mérida, Spain .
Syria
Temple of Bel, Palmyra
Horvat Omrit Temple
Temple of Al-Lat
Temple of Rabbos
Rakhleh , and other
Temples of Mount Hermon
Burqush
Temple of Bel ,
Palmyra
Temple of Jupiter ,
Damascus ,
Syria
Temple of Zeus Hypsistos,
Al-Dumayr
Funerary Temple, Palmyra
Temple of Bel-Shamin,
Palmyra
Roman temple at Al-Mushannaf
Latakia Tetraporticus
Temple of Zeus Theos, Dura-Europos
Temple of Atargatis , Dura-Europos
Temple of the Gadde, Dura-Europos
Temple of Adonis, Dura-Europos
Temple of Artemis Azzanathkona , Dura -Europos
Temple of Zeus Kyrios , Dura-Europos
Temple of Zeus Megistos , Dura-Europos
Temple of Artemis Nanaia , Dura-Europos
Hosn Suleiman Temple
Bakhos Temple Latakia
Masmiyah-Phaena Temple
Temple of Bel , Dura-Europos
Temple of Augustus,
Caesarea Philippi
Temple of Zeus,
Caesarea Philippi
Upper Tomb Temple, Caesarea Philippi
Lower Tomb Temple, Caesarea Philippi
Horvat Omrit Temple (Augustus Temple)
Court of Pan,
Caesarea Philippi
Atil, Roman temples
Sia Roman Temple, southern Syria
Athriya Roman Temple
Temple of Zeus Bomos, Baqirha
The remains of the 2nd-century Roman temple of Tyche in al-Sanamayn
Temple of Allat , Palmyra
Temple of Nabu, Palmyra
Temple of Baal-hamon, Palmyra
Roman Temple Kalybe
(Bosra al-Sham)
Temple of the Tyche , Apamea
Roman Syria Temples (
Modern Lebanon )- (
Modern Israel/Golan Heights )
The 30 or so Temples of Mount Hermon are a group of small temples and shrines, some with substantial remains. Some are in modern Lebanon and Israel.
Roman Temple at Harran al-Awamid
Roman Temple in
Qasr Chbib
Temple dedicated to sun god (Helios), As-Suwayda Qanawat (Kanawat)
Temple of Bacchus in present-day Latakia
Korsei el-Debb Roman temple
Temple of Rabbos , Al Quanawat
Temple to the sun god El Gabal, with the holy stone.
Temple of Zeus and
Temple Cyrrhus
Tunisia
The Capitoline Temple in Dougga
Turkey
Temple of Hadrian,
Ephesus , Turkey
Notes
References
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