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Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
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- Name
- Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Italy
- Period:
- Ancient Rome
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 100AD - 199AD
- City/Town:
- Rome
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Rome,
- Related:
- Roman Forum, Temple of Caesar ,
Temple of Castor and Pollux, Temple of Concord,
about Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Initially constructed in 141 AD, the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was built by Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius in honour of his wife, Faustina. It is one of the best preserved structures in the Roman Forum.
Faustina was deified following her death and the temple – then just the Temple of Faustina – was the place of worship of the cult of Faustina.
When the emperor died in 161 AD, he too was deified and Faustina’s temple became the joint Temple of Antoninus and Faustina.
The primary reason that the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina has survived in such a good state of preservation is that it was incorporated in the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda sometime between 600 AD and 800 AD.
A flight of stairs leads up to the ten standing columns of the original temple, which is now part of the church.
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contact details
Address: Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Foro Romano, Rome, Italy
Phone: Contact local tourist office
E-Mail: turismo@comune.roma.it
useful information
Directions:
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina is located in the Roman Forum in Rome, off the Via dei Fori Imperiali. It can be reached by metro line B to Colosseo metro station.
Ticket Information:
The Roman Forum is open 9am-7pm. Entry costs €12. This is a combined ticket including entry to the Palatine and Colosseum.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Antoninus_and_Faustina
http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Forum/reconstructions/AntoninusetFaustinaTemplum_1/history
http://en.turismoroma.it/roma_ti_accoglie/in_giro_per_musei/foro_romano
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