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The temple of Fortuna Primigenia was an ancient Roman temple within the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, a religious complex in Praeneste (now Palestrina, 35 km (22 mi) east of Rome). It was founded in 204 BC by Publius Sempronius Tuditanus and dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia, the exact meaning of whose name is unclear. [1]
Staircase accessing the former Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. Ancient mythology connected the origin of Praeneste to Ulysses, or to other fabled characters such as Caeculus, Telegonus, Erulus or Praenestus. The name probably derives from the word Praenesteus, referring to its overlooking location. [citation needed]
When first noticed shortly before 1507 by Antonio Volsco, a humanist in the circle of Pomponio Leto, the mosaics were still in situ among the vestiges of Sulla's sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia. At that time the town was owned by the Colonna family of Rome, whose palazzo in Palestrina occupied a section of the ruins.
Palestrina, Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, (see above) a large complex leading to a small shrine; Temple of Apollo (Pompeii), unusually, it is the smaller elements that are best preserved, and the surrounding forum; Temple of Bellona, Ostia, small back-street all-brick temple at the port. Temple of Vesta, Tivoli, so-called, circular
Palestrina, Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, (see above) a large complex leading to a small shrine; Temple of Apollo (Pompeii), unusually, it is the smaller elements that are best preserved, and the surrounding forum; Temple of Vesta – Tivoli, so-called, circular; Capitolium of Brixia, Brescia, buried by a landslide and partly reconstructed
Measuring 188 by 140 metres (617 by 459 ft), it included a theatre, a large porticoed square and the temple. It was reached through a series of terraces, in a similar fashion to the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina. The sanctuary also housed one of the more frequented council of musicians in Roman Italy;
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The sanctuary has many affinities with the nearby contemporary sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia in Palestrina, with its theatre set on the hill dominated by the sacred square, even if it differs in the size of the temenos, the location of the auditorium of the theatre, the double portico and the presence of the via tecta.