Capitolium
A Capitolium (Latin) was an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triad of gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. A capitolium was built on a prominent area in many cities in Italy and the Roman provinces, particularly during the Augustan and Julio-Claudian periods. Most had a triple cella, one for each god.
The first capitolium was on the
Jupiter Optimus Maximus and afterwards the Latin word was used for the whole hill.[1]
The earliest known example outside of Italy was at Emporion (now Empúries, Spain).[2]
Examples of capitolia are:
- Capitolium Vetus (Rome)
- Temple of Jupiter (Pompeii)
- Capitolium of Minturnae
- Capitolium of Ostia Antica
- Capitolium of Brixia (Brescia)
- Capitoline Temple at Volubilis
- Capitolium of Cosa
References
- ISBN 0-8018-4300-6.
- ^ Blagg, T.F.C. (1990). "The temple at Bath (Aquae Sulis) in the context of classical temples in the western European provinces" (pp. 426–427). Journal of Roman Archaeology 3 (pp. 419–430).