Temple of Roma and Augustus, Leptis Magna
temple · 30 BC – 2100 AD
The Temple of Roma and Augustus at Leptis Magna is a large temple (ca. 46 x 20 meters) situated on the so-called "Old Forum". It was initially erected between 8 BCE and 19 CE using limestone from Ras el-Hammam. The temple has a pseudo-peripteral temple and is oriented to the southeast. Reconstruction and restoration in the second century CE used marble instead of the original limestone.
- Coordinates
- 32.63958, 14.29486
- Also known as
- Tempel der Roma und des Augustus Leptis Magna (de), Tempel der Roma und des Augustus Leptis Magna (de)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
- Wikidata · CC0 1.0Wikidata (CC0)