{"id":2543,"date":"2020-12-21T06:50:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T06:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2020-12-21T10:58:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T10:58:59","slug":"temples-in-the-roman-forum-interesting-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vaticantour.com\/blog\/temples-in-the-roman-forum-interesting-facts","title":{"rendered":"Temples in The Roman Forum: Interesting Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The city of Rome sparkles with so many ancient wonders that one single trip would not be enough to uncover their secrets. The Foro Romano, or, which is universally popular as the Roman Forum is steeped in history. This is why we always suggest a Tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum<\/a><\/strong> so you can delve deeper into its amazing past. The Roman Forum used to be a melting pot of religion, politics, social and commercial activities. The ancient temples, structures and ruins are well worth a visit any day as they all have intriguing tales to tell. So, before you pack your bags, pause and learn about some of the magnificent temples that dotted this place when it throbbed with bustling lives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temple ruins that are found in the forum are relics of a\npast when these mighty monuments were constructed not only for gods but also\nfor mighty men. Let us explore some of the most iconic ones.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Roman Forum <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of Vesta:<\/strong>\nWelcome to the temple of Vesta, that was the home to the sacred fire which the\nsix Vestals guarded. Vesta was the goddess of the home, family, and health, and\nthe sacred fire was the symbol of the safety of the Romans along with their\nprosperity. The temple was circular in shape as opposed to the rectangular\nconstructional style of that era. An interesting fact about this temple is, it\nused to be a storage of valuable documents like wills.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of Saturn:<\/strong>\nThis magnificent temple was built around 497 B.C., in dedication to Saturn, who\nwas the god of agriculture. It happens to be the oldest temple in the Forum and\nthere is an interesting fact about this temple that you should know, this\ntemple was also used as a bank or, a treasury, where the wealth of Rome was\nkept. This temple got rebuilt again and again, as it was gutted by fire a\ncouple of times. However, now only the iconic 8 columns stand bearing the\ntraces of the past glory.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Temple of Saturn <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of Venus and\nRome:<\/strong> This temple was built by Emperor Hadrian, and was dedicated to Venus\nFelix and Roma Aeterna. The former brought about good fortune, and the latter\nsymbolized Eternal Rome. Apart from being one of the largest temples in the\nForum, it had a magnificent design and contained statues of Venus Felix and\nRoma Aeterna. The temple got destroyed during the 9th century due to an\nearthquake.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of Castor and\nPollux:<\/strong> Another ancient temple of the Roman Forum, was the temple of Castor\nand Pollux, who were the twin demi-gods, and was constructed around 484 B.C. A\npodium and three remaining columns now stand proud to mark the spot where the\ntwin brothers once appeared.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Temple of Castor and Pollux <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of Caesar:<\/strong>\nThe name does ring a bell and yes, you are right this temple was built to honor\nthe man and legend, Julius Caesar who was cremated on that spot. This temple\nwas built in 29 B.C. by Emperor Augustus, who initiated the custom of deifying\nleaders by building this temple to honor Caesar as a deity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Temple of Romulus:<\/strong>\nThis temple was another monument constructed with the purpose of deification.\nThis time around it was built in memory of Romulus, who was the son of\nMaxentius, and died at a young age. This circular temple was built around A.D.\n307, however, this Romulus was not the founder of Rome, about whom we read in\nthe myths. Today it is better known as the \u2018Basilica Santi Cosma e Damiano\u2019, as it has since\nbeen transformed into a Catholic church.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Temple of Romulus <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, those were some of the legendary temples the Roman Forum proudly housed, now only the ruins of these magnificent constructions remain. The Roman Forum is one of the most important archaeological sites in the western world and it is fun for the whole family to visit so if you are looking for the best family tours in Rome<\/a><\/strong>, then a visit to these sites should be high on your list.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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