So-Called Temple of Romulus
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Tempio Detto di Romolo
So-Called Temple of Romulus
On the basis of a depiction on a coin this building - unusual in shape for Roman architecture - is identified as the temple built by the emperor Maxentius in AD 307 in honour of his son who died in childhood. The circular building is flanked by two apsidal halls opening onto the front with little porticoes decorated with porphyry columns. The bronze door is original and the lock still works. Pope Felix V turned the monument into the vestibule of the Church of Sts Cosmas and Damian but the entrance to the Forum was reopened in 1879.
Tempio Detto di Romolo
In base ad una rappresentazione su moneta si identifica la costruzione - di forma non comune nell-architettura romana - con il tempio che- l'imperatore Massenzio edificς nel 307 d.C. in onore del figlio morto in tenera etΰ. L'edificio circolare θ fiancheggiato da due celle absidate che si aprono sul fronte con portichetti ornati da colonne di porfido. La porta di bronzo θ originale e la serratura ancora funzionante. Papa Felice V (537-550) aveva trasformato il monumento nel vestibolo della Chiesa des SS. Cosma e Damiano, ma nel 1879 l'ingresso sul Foro fu riaperto.
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Location. 41° 53.507′ N, 12° 29.226′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittΰ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It can be reached from Piazza di Santa Francesca Romana. Marker and temple are in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via Sacra, Roma, Lazio 00186, 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: So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer (a few steps from this marker); Archaic Burial Ground / Sepolcreto Arcaico (within shouting distance of this marker); Portichetto Medievale / Medieval Portico (within shouting distance of this marker); Veduta del Tempio di Antonino e Faustina / View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Also see . . .
1. Roman Forum. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Rome Reborn: This virtual 3D model lets you wander the streets of ancient Rome. Big Think website entry (Submitted on June 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 12, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on January 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
