| ID: I1 |
Title: Temple of VENERE, Rome, Italy. |
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| Period of construction: 121 A.C.-140 A.C. |
| Structural type: Block structure |
Chronological Context:
-Exceptional example of temples with two contiguous cells and placed to the opposite side (one dedicated to Venus and the other to Rome).
-307 A.D.:
-Restored by Massenzio after the fire damages produced in 283 A.D.
-IV Century A.C.:
-Restoration of the two apses dome.
Description of the Interventions:
-1828:
-The excavations have brought to light a great number of lime furnaces, that give an idea of the destruction of the building during the middle ages.
-the most conserved cell is the one dedicated to the Goddess “ROMA”. The cell became a part (in the VIII century) of the church dedicated to saint Pietro and Paolo, then renamed saint Maria and now named S. Francesca Romana.
-1935:
-Interventions by A. Munoz; reintegration of the missed columns with square hedge as element to simulate the columns and steps (stairs).
-Today:
-Removal of A. Munoz interventions and reconstruction of basement. |
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