Ostia Antica in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Tempio di Roma e Augusto
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Temple of Rome and Augustus
(Reg. 1)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
1. Tempio di Roma e Augusto / Temple of Rome and Augustus Marker
Forse eretto quando Augusto era ancora in vita (all'inizio del I secolo d.C.), questo imponente tempio fu costruito nella parte sud della piazza del Foro, in asse con il più antico Capitolium, l'associazione del culto dell'imperatore ai culti tradizionali della città aveva un evidente significato simbolico e ideologico. Dell'edificio restano le sostruzioni e parte dell'originaria decorazione architettonica in marmo, tra cui il frontone posteriore e la statua della Vittoria in volo, che doveva essere collocata sulla sommità del tetto: questi elementi marmorei sono ora rimontati su un muro moderno, in prossimità dell'edificio. Sulla facciata del tempio si trovava probabilmente una tribuna, da cui gli oratori si rivolgevano al popolo.
Perhaps built while Augustus was still alive (in the early 1st century AD), this imposing temple was erected in the south part of the Forum square, aligned with the older Capitolium the association between the cult of the emperor and the city's traditional cults held an obvious symbolic and ideological meaning. The building's foundations and part of the original architectural decoration in marble survive, including the rear pediment and the statue of flying Victory, which must have stood at the top of the roof these marbles have now been mounted on a modern wall in the vicinity
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Erected by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 41° 45.221′ N, 12° 17.311′ E. Marker is in Ostia Antica, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is on Viale degli Scavi. The marker is near the forum area at Ostia Antica Archaeological Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ostia Antica, Lazio 00119, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L'Area Centrale e i Complessi di Rappresentanza / The Central Area and the Official Complexes (within shouting distance of this marker); Terme del Foro / Baths of the Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Terme del Foro / Baths of the Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named L'Area Centrale e i Complessi di Rappresentanza / The Central Area and the Official Complexes (within shouting distance of this marker); Latrine Presso le Terme del Foro / Toilets near the Baths of the Forum
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
2. The area of Tempio di Roma e Augusto
Also see . . . Temple of Rome and Augustus.
Excerpt: "At the south end of the Forum are the confusing remains of a temple, the counterpart of the Capitolium. All that remains is the substructure, consisting of corridors and little rooms (opus reticulatum). The temple was dedicated to the goddess Roma and to the deified Emperor Augustus. It was erected during the first part of the reign of Augustus' successor, Tiberius (14-37 AD)."(Submitted on August 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 5, 2025
3. Tempio di Roma e Augusto / Temple of Rome and Augustus Marker
The marker's rear view shows the Forum Baths in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
