Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Tempio di Antonio e Faustina
Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
The temple - as indicated by the inscription - was dedicated by the Senate to Faustina in AD 141 and, when he died, to her husband the emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). The long walls of the cella, in square pererino blocks, were originally covered in marble. At the centre of the staircase, added later, are the remains of an altar. The statue visible behind the six columns of the facade probably belonged to the temple, which in the Middle Ages was turned into the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda. Later [P]ope Urban V reused construction materials from inside the church to restore the Lateran Palace.
Tempio di Antonio e Faustina
Il tempio - come attesta l'inscrizione - fu dedicato dal Senato a Faustina nel 141 d.C. e, quando morì, anche a suo marito l'imperatore Antonino Pio (138-161 d.C.). Le lunghe pareti della cella, in blocchi squadrati di peperino, erano in origine ricoperte di marmo. Al centro della scalinata, di restauro, ci sono i resti di un altare. La statua visibile dietro le sei colonne della facciata, probabilmente appareteneva al tempio, che in età medievale fu trasformato nella chiesa di S. Lorenzo in Miranda. Successivamente il papa Urbano V riutilizzò i materiali da construzione dell'interno della chiesa per restaurare il Palazzo Laterno.
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Location. 41° 53.519′ N, 12° 29.199′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Regia (a few steps from this marker); Via Sacra: Il Tempo Che Scorre / Via Sacra: the Passage of Time (a few steps from this marker); Veduta del Tempio di Antonino e Faustina / View of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina (a few steps from this marker); Archaic Burial Ground / Sepolcreto Arcaico (a few steps from this marker); So-Called Carcer / Cosiddetto Carcer (within shouting distance of this marker); Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio di Vesta / Temple of Vesta (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Also see . . .
1. Rome Reborn: A Digital Model of Ancient Rome. (Submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Roman Forum. (Submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5, 6. submitted on September 6, 2015.