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The Temple of Venus and Roma is located on the Velian Hill between the Colosseum and the Forum Romanum. It was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune") and Roma Aeterna ("Eternal Rome"). Name: In Latin Templum Veneris et Romae Located: Next To The Colosseum
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Temple of Venus and Roma Tempio Venere Roma da Colosseo Tempio Venere On a high base overlooking the Colosseum Valley stands the temple that Hadrian wanted to dedicate to the goddess Roma Aeterna and the goddess Venus Felix. It is the largest sacred building built by the Romans, and one of the largest in antiquity.
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The colossal Temple of Venus and Rome was one of Rome's largest imperial temples. It essentially enveloped the Velia Hill, next to the Palatine and overlooking the Colosseum valley. Hadrian constructed this temple dedicated to two deities, necessitating its two cellae, back to back, for each cult statue.
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The Temple of Venus and Rome, which stands in the Forum Romanum, was the largest temple (145 metres by 100 metres) ever erected in Ancient Rome. The temple, which was designed by the emperor Hadrian (r. 117-38), was begun circa 125 and inaugurated in 135. Roma Aeterna had not previously been worshipped as a goddess in her own right.
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Plan of the Temple of Venus and Rome Reconstruction of the Temple of Venus and Roma Photo of the southern cella Patron/Sponsor: Hadrian Original Location/Place: Forum Romanum Actual Location (Collection/Museum): In loco Date: 135 CE Material: Proconnesian marble; Egyptian grey marble, porphyry, bricks, concrete Literary reference:
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The Temple of Venus and Rome was one of Rome's most colossal temples. It was located at the far east side of the Forum Romanum, near the Colosseum. It was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix (Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune) and Roma Aeterna (Eternal Rome). The designer was emperor Hadrian. Construction on the temple began in AD 121.
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The Temple of Venus and Roma ( Latin: Templum Veneris et Romae) is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. Located on the Velian Hill, between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum, in Rome, it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune") and Roma Aeterna ("Eternal Rome").
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Temple of Venus and Roma: one of Rome's greatest temples - YouTube © 2023 Google LLC The colossal Temple of Venus and Rome was one of Rome's largest imperial temples. It essentially.
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Temple of Venus and Roma What remains of ancient Rome's largest-known temple, the Temple of Venus and Rome, stands next to the Colosseum, one of the most impressive remains on the Roman Forum. Built by the Emperor Hadrian and dedicated to Venus and Roma, it stood atop a high platform where the entrance to Nero's Domus Aurea once stood.
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The Grandeur of The Temple of Venus and Roma. Nestled in the heart of Rome, The Temple of Venus and Roma stands as a majestic testament to ancient Roman architecture and religious life. Built by Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, this temple was renowned as the largest in Rome, symbolizing the grandeur of the Roman Empire.
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The Temple of Venus and Rome (Templum Veneris et Romae) is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. The architect was the emperor Hadrian and construction began in 121 CE. It was officially inaugurated by Hadrian in 135 CE, and finished in 141 CE under Antoninus Pius.
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The temple was considered to be the largest one in Ancient Rome. The construction of this temple was initiated in 121, and Emperor Hadrian personally took over the architecture plan of the construction. The Temple of Venus was finished in 141 under the emperor Antonius Pius. As you could figure out from its name, it was dedicated to the Roman.
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The Temple of Venus and Rome, dedicated to the two goddesses had the peculiarity to be a back-to-back temple and was the biggest one in Ancient Rome.
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The temple actually comprised two Roman-style temples placed back-to-back - one dedicated to Venus, the other to Roma - and this is what created the overall effect of a Greek temple. The temple design therefore represented the emperor's love of both Greece and Rome, but what was the significance of Hadrian dedicating a temple to Venus and Rome?
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The temple was the largest to be constructed in Rome, and its position atop the Velia Hill added to its imposing appearance. It was notable for its symmetry, being composed of a double rectangular colonnade around two cellae arranged back to back. Even the temple's goddesses echoed this design: Venus is the goddess of amor ("love.