Temple of Bellona

The Temple of Bellona was a temple dedicated to the goddess of war Bellona in ancient Rome. It was located at the northern end of the Forum Olitorium, the Roman vegetable market, near the Carmental Gate.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Rome, Italy
  • Also known as: “Temple of Bellona, Rome”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theatre of Marcellus and Porticus Octaviae.

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The was an ancient open-air theatre in , , built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of . In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo.

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The is an ancient structure in . The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the Temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator, as well as a library. is situated 110 metres west of Temple of Bellona.

Theater building
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The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , Italy, just east of the . It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is the largest standing amphitheatre in the world. is situated 1 km east of Temple of Bellona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Palatine Hill.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.

Locality
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The , which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire. It has the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Capitoline Museum.

Temple of Bellona

Latitude
41.8924° or 41° 53′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.47989° or 12° 28′ 48″ east
Open location code
8FHJVFRH+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 998844739
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2595680
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Temple of Bellona” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Belonaren tenplua”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Bel·lona”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Belona”
  • Chinese: “貝羅納神廟”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Bellona”
  • French: “temple de Bellone”
  • French: “Temple de Bellone”
  • German: “Tempel der Bellona”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Bellona”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Bellony w Rzymie”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Bellony”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Belona”
  • Russian: “Храм Беллоны”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Belona”
  • Swedish: “Bellonatemplet”
  • Turkish: “Bellona Tapınağı”
  • Turkish: “Tempio di Bellona”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Беллони”

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