Book contents
- Roman Architecture and Urbanism
- Roman Architecture and Urbanism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Urban Design and Architecture in Rome and Italy during the Republic and the Early Empire
- 2 Temple Architecture of Republican Rome and Italy
- 3 Technology of Building
- 4 Julio-Claudian Architecture in Rome
- 5 Residential Architecture
- 6 Imperial Architecture in Rome from the Flavians through the Antonines
- 7 Architecture and Planning in Italy and the Western Provinces
- 8 Architecture and Planning in North Africa
- 9 Greece under Roman Rule
- 10 Architecture and Planning in Asia Minor
- 11 The Roman Near East
- 12 The Late Empire in Rome and the Provinces
- General Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
2 - Temple Architecture of Republican Rome and Italy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 August 2019
- Roman Architecture and Urbanism
- Roman Architecture and Urbanism
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Urban Design and Architecture in Rome and Italy during the Republic and the Early Empire
- 2 Temple Architecture of Republican Rome and Italy
- 3 Technology of Building
- 4 Julio-Claudian Architecture in Rome
- 5 Residential Architecture
- 6 Imperial Architecture in Rome from the Flavians through the Antonines
- 7 Architecture and Planning in Italy and the Western Provinces
- 8 Architecture and Planning in North Africa
- 9 Greece under Roman Rule
- 10 Architecture and Planning in Asia Minor
- 11 The Roman Near East
- 12 The Late Empire in Rome and the Provinces
- General Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Creating and dedicating temples to the gods was always a pious act in ancient society; it was often a moral and civic duty, and almost always a shrewd and popular political expedient. Archaeological remains provide ample evidence the building of many Republican-period temples in and outside of Rome. Many more that have disappeared without leaving any physical trace are known from inscriptions and ancient literary sources. Temples – either as single structures, or as a part of a group of other religious buildings in a sanctuary – were the most common of all architectural types in the Roman world. But, who built them and who paid for them?
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- Roman Architecture and UrbanismFrom the Origins to Late Antiquity, pp. 81 - 111Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019