Temple of Vesta, Rome

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 05 October 2013

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Temple of Vesta, Rome — The 1st century BCE circular temple of Vesta (or Hercules), by the Tiber in Rome. The unusually tall Corinthian columns of Pentelic marble would once have been topped by an entablature. The present roof is a later addition. The building is now the church of S. Maria del Sole.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Temple of Vesta, Rome. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2046/

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