Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state. Today they remain "the most … See more

The form of the Roman temple was mainly derived from the Etruscan model, but in the late Republic there was a switch to using Greek classical … See more

A caesareum was a temple devoted to the Imperial cult. Caesarea were located throughout the Roman Empire, and often funded by the … See more

The Etruscan-Roman adaptation of the Greek temple model to place the main emphasis on the front façade and let the other sides of the … See more

The English word "temple" derives from the Latin templum, which was originally not the building itself, but a sacred space surveyed and plotted ritually. The Roman architect Vitruvius always uses the word templum to refer to the sacred precinct, and not to the … See more

The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill was the oldest large temple in Rome, a capitolium dedicated to the See more

Most of the best survivals had been converted to churches (and sometimes later mosques), which some remain. Often the porticos were … See more