Ancient BuildingRoma

Tempio di Saturno

The remains of the ancient town can be visited

At the foot of the Capitoline Hill in Rome rises the Temple of Saturn, one of the oldest sacred buildings of ancient Rome. It was once a central place for religious rituals and secular affairs.

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Originally built between 501 and 498 BC, the Temple of Saturn is considered the second oldest of its kind in ancient Rome. Its dedication is attributed to various consuls and dictators, including Titus Larcius or Aulus Sempronius. In the 4th century BC, it underwent renovation, possibly after the Gallic invasion. A reconstruction was financed in the penultimate decade BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus. After a fire at the end of the 3rd century AD, the temple was restored in 283 AD. The temple front visible today, with its columns and the inscription on the architrave, dates from this restoration. Even before the temple was built, an altar dedicated to Saturn stood at this site.

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