Volcanal

sanctuary · 30 BC – 300 AD · location approximate

The Volcanal was an open-air sanctuary of Vulcan located in the valley of the Forum Romanum on the slopes of the Capitoline Hill. The earliest phases of the sanctuary likely predate the forum itself.

Volcanal

Coordinates: 41.89164, 12.48691
Also known as: area Uulcani (la), area Vulcani (la)
Dating: attested

Sources

Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
Wikidata · CC0 1.0
Wikidata (CC0)

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