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Headless sphinx in front of the entrance to the ancient Roman temple, today the Christian chapel. Pre-Romanesque marble tablet depicting the Croatian king. The Temple of Jupiter was constructed between 295 and 305 as part of Diocletian's Palace. It was dedicated to the supreme Roman god and Diocletian's "divine father", Jupiter. The temple is ...
The Temple of Bēl at Dura is known to be a center of religious life, where the god Iarhibol was worshiped. The origin of the god's name, Bel, comes from the influence of the cult of Bel-Marduk in Palmyra in 213 BC. [9] Bel was known to be a chief god in pre-hellenistic times, often worshiped alongside Iarhibol and Aglibol. [10]
Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state. Today they remain "the most obvious symbol of Roman architecture". [ 1 ]
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)
The Maison carrée is similar to a Tuscan style Roman temple as described in the writings of Vitruvius, a contemporary Roman writer on architecture, [9] although it uses the Corinthian order. Raised on a 2.85 m high podium, and at 26.42 m by 13.54 m forming a rectangle almost twice as long as it is wide, the temple dominated the forum of the ...
Roman architecture flourished in the Roman Republic and to an even greater extent under the Empire, when the great majority of surviving buildings were constructed. It used new materials, particularly Roman concrete , and newer technologies such as the arch and the dome to make buildings that were typically strong and well engineered.
3D reconstruction of the temple as seen from the Colosseum. It was set on a platform measuring 145 metres (476 ft) x 100 metres (330 ft). The peripteral temple itself measured 110 metres (360 ft) x 53 metres (174 ft) and 31 metres (102 ft) high (counting the statues) and consisted of two main chambers (), each housing a cult statue of a god—Venus, the goddess of love, and Roma, the goddess ...
The temple is one of the best preserved of all Roman temples. It is dedicated to Portunus, the god of keys, doors and livestock, and so granaries, it is the main temple dedicated to the god in the city. [1] During the Medieval period, the temple was converted to a Christian church dedicated to Santa Maria Egyziaca ("St Mary of Egypt"). It ...