The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Temple of Venus and Roma

Rome (Settlement), Italy


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Located on the Velian Hill, between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum, it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune") and Roma Aeterna ("Eternal Rome"). It is thought to have been the largest temple in Rome. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Venus_and_Roma