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I–IX Town gates, 1 Temple of Hephaestus, 2 Kolymbéthra, 3 Sanctuary of the chthonic gods with Temple of the Dioscuri and Temple L, 4 Temple of Olympian Zeus, 5 Tomb of Theron and Hellenistic-roman nekropolis, 6 Temple of Asclepius, 7 Temple of Hercules, 8 Temple of Concordia and Early christian nekropolis, 9 Temple of "Hera", 10 Basilicula, 11 Rock sanctuary of Demeter, 12 Temple of Demeter ...
Monte Cavo is the sacred Mons Albanus [1] of the Italic people of ancient Italy who lived in Alba Longa (the Albani), and other cities, and therefore a sacred mountain to the Romans; there they built the temple of Jove (Jupiter) Latiaris, one of the most important destinations of pilgrimage for all Latin people in the centuries of Roman domination.
The Temple of Concordia (Italian: Tempio della Concordia, Greek: Ναός της Ομόνοιας) is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) in Agrigento (Greek: Ακράγας, Akragas) on the south coast of Sicily, Italy.
According to ancient Roman sources, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the seventh king of Rome, established a Roman colony at the town, then known as Signia. [3] Additional colonists were reportedly sent there in 495 BC. [4] [5] The ancient architectural remains include a circuit of fortification walls built using polygonal masonry.
The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) is an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, Central Italy. [1] It was originally built in gratitude for victory at the Battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda.
The temple was situated on the northern shore of Lake Nemi beneath the cliffs of the modern city Nemi (Latin nemus Aricinum). It was a famous place of pilgrimage in the Italian peninsula. [citation needed] The temple was abandoned at some point in the late Roman Empire period. Portions of its marbles and decorations were removed.
The Temple of Jupiter Anxur (Italian: Tempio di Giove Anxur) is an Ancient Roman temple that is located in Terracina, Italy. [ 1 ] The temple was built between the mid-second and mid-first century BC and is dedicated to Jupiter , who was the protector of Anxur. [ 2 ]
The Temple of Antas is an ancient Carthaginian-Roman temple in the commune of Fluminimaggiore, southern Sardinia, Italy. [1] It is located in an area colonised by the Carthaginians and then by the Romans, attracted by its silver and lead deposits.