Temple introduction: The Temple of Caesar was built in 42 BC. After the Roman Senate proclaimed Caesar a god, Octavian built this Ionic temple for his adoptive father, Caesar. The temple is also known as the Temple of the Comet Star. Enshrined in the temple is a statue of Caesar with a star on his forehead. The Caesar Altar in the temple is where Caesar was cremated, and tourists still regularly lay flowers on the altar.
The Temple of Vesta is located in the ancient Roman Forum, between the Temple of Castor and Pollux, the Temple of Caesar, the Rhaegia and the House of the Virgins. It imitates the earliest houses in Rome and is a A circular hut made of mud and straw. The surviving temple adopts Corinthian columns and marble from ancient Greek architecture. The central inner hall is surrounded by 20 Corinthian columns and is built on a 15-meter-diameter platform. There is a vent on the roof. , making caring for the sacred fire of the Kitchen God a necessary task, the outer circular facade has more columns.
The Temple of Castor and Pollux was built in gratitude for winning the Battle of Lake Lygelos (495 BC). Castor and Pollux were twins born to Zeus and Queen Leda of Sparta. Their worship was introduced to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of southern Italy.
The Temple of Saturn is located at the west end of the ancient Roman Forum. It is the temple of Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture. It is the oldest existing building in this area and was built between 501 and 498 BC.
The Temple of Venus and Rome (Templum Veneris et Romae) is located at the easternmost end of the ancient Roman Forum, close to the Colosseum. The object of worship is Venus, the goddess of luck, and eternal Rome. The temple was built in 121 It was built in 1969 by Emperor Hadrian and is the largest known ancient Roman temple.