Temple of Portunus
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The Temple of Portunus is a small ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy, on the modern Piazza della Bocca della Verità. It was built beside the ancient Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market associated
Exterior of the Temple of Portunus
Rear view
Architectural details by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Veduta del Tempio della Fortuna virile, etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, c. 1770; the Temple of Hercules Victor to the right
Roman temple
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Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a few survive in any sort of complete state. Today
Temple of Portunus
…The Temple of Portunus (Italian: Tempio di Portuno) is a small ancient Roman temple in Rome, Italy, on the modern Piazza della Bocca della Verità (Rione XII, Ripa). It was built beside the ancient Forum Boarium, the Roman cattle market…
The Temple of Portunus in Rome
The Temple of Hercules Victor, in the Forum Boarium in Rome, 2nd century BC; the entablature is lost and the roof later.
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Roman temple of Alcántara, in Spain, a tiny votive temple built with an important bridge under Trajan