Temple of Julius Caesar Grace Costello

History Construction begun by Augustus in 42 BC after senate deified Caesar posthumously Dedicated the temple to father on August 18,29 BC after the Battle of Actium (naval battle: Augustus (Octavian) vs Cleopatra and Mark Antony) Built on the cite of Caesar’s cremation Caesar was the first resident of Rome to be deified and given a temple as a result “Temple of the Comet Star:” a comet appeared some time after Caesar’s murder, said to be the deified soul of Caesar symbolizing “new birth” as Augustus gained power http://i.space.com/images/i/000/009/410/i02/p25443b.jpg?1304444750

Temple Layout High platform that supported temple served as a rostra with the beaks of the ships from the Battle of Actium used as decoration Podium held up by rostra with staircase Much of the temple remained intact until the marble and stone was used to construct palaces and churches in 15th Century Only parts of the cement core of the platform have been preserved Not sure of style, most likely Corinthian with 6 pillars in the front Temple destroyed in a fire during the reign of Septimius Serverus, then rebuilt

Decoration One statue in the center of the frontal pediment and two on either corners Fire tongues decorated all around pediment in Etruscan style to represent the comet event Niche and altar in front

Reconstruction Statues on frontal pediment Comet tongues Corinthian pillars niche altar

Present day View from behind Remains of the altar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RomaForoRomanoTempioDivoGiulio.JPG View from behind Remains of the altar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RomaForoRomanoTempioDivoGiulio.JPG

Temple of Vespasian

History Dedicated to the deified Vespasian and his son the deified Titus Begun by Titus in 79 AD after the death of his father Titus’ brother Domitian completed the temple and dedicated it to both his brother and father in 87 AD Purpose was to honor the Flavian Dynasty and the family that ruled at the time, ensure that they would be honored through a ceremony of apotheosis

Structure Corinthian order Hexastyle (six pillars spanning a portico) Particularly narrow due to limited space In a small space between the temple and the Concord, a two story brick vaulted room lined with marble was built against the Tabularium (dedicated to Titus) Foundation made of tufa concrete, core of podium made of white marble The cella walls were lined with expensive foreign marbles Interior highly ornate with sacred objects and symbols

Reconstruction https://s3.amazonaws.com/aworlds_media/ibase_1/00/11/37/00113702_000.jpg

Present Day Remaining pillars Pediment inside the Tabularium next to temple

Citations https://www.google.com/search?q=vestspasian+tem ple&oq=vestspasian+temple&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5 .18039j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=91&ie=UTF-8 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Vespasian_a nd_Titus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabularium https://s3.amazonaws.com/aworlds_media/ibase_1/0 0/11/37/00113702_000.jpg