Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Tempio di Vesta / Temple of Vesta

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Tempio di Vesta / Temple of Vesta Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Parzialmente ricostruito nel Novecento, il tempio è legato a uno dei culti più antichi e importanti di Roma. In esso le vergini Vestali custodivano il fuoco sacro, che doveva restare perennemente acceso, in quanto simbolo della forza vitale della città. Era severamente vietato agli uomini - tranne al Pontefice Massimo - accedere all'interno. Del tempio resta il podio, sul quale si elevavano colonne; il monumento circolare fu più volte ricostruito. Quanto oggi resta risale all'età di Settimio Severo, che restaurò la struttura dopo l'incendio del 191 d.C.

English:
Partially reconstructed in the 20th century, the temple is linked to one of Rome's most ancient and most important cults. Here the Vestal Virgins tended the sacred fire which was to burn perpetually as a symbol of the city's life force. Men - with the exception of the Pontifex Maximus - were severely prohibited from entering. All that remains of the temple is the podium on which the columns stood; the circular monument was reconstructed on several occasions. The current remains date to the period of Septimius Severus, who restored the building after

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the fire in AD 191.

Erected by Parco Archeologico del Colosseo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Women.

Location. 41° 53.506′ N, 12° 29.172′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is on Via Sacra. The marker is located west of the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tempio del Divo Giulio / Temple of Caesar (within shouting distance of this marker); Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); Regia (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); Altar of Caesar / Ara di Cesare (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (within shouting distance of this marker); Via Sacra: Il Tempo Che Scorre / Via Sacra: the Passage of Time (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio di Castore e Polluce / Temple of Castor and Pollux (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

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Reconstructed ruins of the outer wall of the Temple of Vesta image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. Reconstructed ruins of the outer wall of the Temple of Vesta

The marker is located to the left of the ruins just out of the photograph.

. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.

Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Temple of Vesta. Wikipedia

The Temple of Vesta, or the aedes (Latin Aedes Vestae; Italian: Tempio di Vesta), is an ancient edifice in Rome, Italy. The temple is located in the Roman Forum near the Regia and the House of the Vestal Virgins. The Temple of Vesta housed Vesta's holy fire, which was a symbol of Rome's safety and prosperity. The temple has a circular footprint, making it a tholos.

(Submitted on August 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Roman Forum with the Temple of Vesta at the far right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

3. The view of the Roman Forum with the Temple of Vesta at the far right

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.