1. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus by Jane Gillette

2. Basic Facts Location: Capitoline Hill in Rome Size: about 55x60 meters Architecture: Hexastyle Time Period: Rebuilt four times between 509 BCE and the early 400's CE

3. Honored the Capitoline Triad: Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva A symbol of the Roman Republic Location of the first senate meeting of each year Generals made sacrifices at the temple after a victory Magistrates made vows and sacrifices Purpose

4. Built by Tarquinius Priscus and Tarquinius Superbus Dedicated September 509 Destroyed in a fire on July 6th, 83 BCE First Building 509 BCE-83 BCE http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/TempleofCapitoli umRome.jpg

5. Second Building 69 BCE-69 CE Rebuilt by Q. Lutatius Catulus as assigned by Sulla Dedicated in 69 BCE Destroyed when the Vitellians burned it in 69 CE http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/City_of_Rome_d uring_time_of_republic.jpg

6. Third Building 75 CE-80 CE Rebuilt by the Emperor Vespasian Dedicated in 75 CE Destroyed in a fire in 80 CE http://sightseeingrome.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

7. Fourth Building 82 CE-early 400's CE Rebuilt by Domitian Dedicated in 82 CE Destroyed over time, throughout the 400's http://doc-14-8g- 3dwarehouse.googleusercontent.com/3dwarehouse/secure/hhulr73hmmak89paul 31eote4ben7ngk/eedlpc56fbf1ssvvqchfbq7dd13hhh1r/1378728000000/lt/*/2075e 37cabc3f87a6626df250d84698?ts=1369094034000&ctyp=other

8. Today The foundation of the temple can still be seen today. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pyFj865NHDc/RoJmj_z5h8I/AAAAAAAAAoQ/2_SRMPK7hE0/s400/Rome+- +Capitoline+-+Foundations+of+Temple+of+Jupiter+Optimus+Maximus+Compressed.JPG

9. Bibliography http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazett eer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/_Te xts/PLATOP*/Aedes_Jovis_Capitolini.html http://www.thehelicon.com/2012/jupiter- optimus-maximus/