Temple of Rome and Augustus
The Temple of Roma and Augustus was a monopteral circular Ionic temple built on the Acropolis of Athens c. 19 BCE, likely coincident with Augustus' second visit to Athens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ruins
- Description: a Roman temple in the Acropolis of Athens dating to the late 1st c. BCE
- Also known as: “temple of Roma and Augustus” and “Temple of Roma and Augustus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.
Erechtheion
Photo: Chepry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Theatre of Dionysus
Photo: Rrburke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus. Theatre of Dionysus is situated 120 metres south of Temple of Rome and Augustus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anafiotika and Plaka.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Plaka
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Acropolis
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Temple of Rome and Augustus
- Categories: temple, archaeological site, Roman temple, and historic site
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97163° or 37° 58′ 18″ northLongitude
23.72731° or 23° 43′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPCG+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 144928413OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2145005
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tatar—“Temple of Rome and Augustus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد روما وأغسطس”
- Catalan: “temple de Roma i August”
- Catalan: “Temple de Roma i August”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Roma en Augustus”
- Dutch: “Temple of Rome and Augustus”
- Finnish: “Rooman ja Augustuksen temppeli”
- French: “temple de Rome et d’Auguste”
- French: “Temple de Rome et d’Auguste”
- German: “Tempel der Roma und des Augustus (Athen)”
- German: “Tempel der Roma und des Augustus”
- Greek: “Ναός Ρώμης και Αύγουστου”
- Greek: “Ναός της Ρώμης και του Αυγούστου”
- Italian: “Tempio di Roma e di Augusto”
- Portuguese: “Templo de Roma e Augusto”
- Russian: “Храм Рима и Августа”
- Slovenian: “tempelj Avgusta in boginje Rome”
- Spanish: “Templo de Augusto y Roma”
- Spanish: “Templo de Roma y Augusto”
- Tatar: “Рома алиһәсе һәм император Август гыйбадәтханәсе”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Temple of Rome and Augustus”. Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.