Ercole Vincitore | |
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| Location | Tivoli, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 41°57′52″N 12°47′36″E / 41.964312°N 12.793397°E |
| Type | Religious sanctuary |
| Area | Originally 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) |
| History | |
| Builder | Romans |
| Founded | c. 120-82 BC |
| Periods | Roman Republic |
| Cultures | Ancient Rome |
| Site notes | |
| Website | Sanctuary of Hercules Victor |
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The Sanctuary of Hercules Victor (Italian: Ercole Vincitore) in Tivoli (Italy) was one of the major complexes of the Roman Republican era built on the wave of the Hellenistic cultural influence after the final Roman conquest of Greece (146 BC).[1] It was built just outside the ancient city of Tibur and is the largest of Italic sanctuaries dedicated to Hercules (such as the Shrine of Hercules Curinus), and the second in the whole Mediterranean after that of Cádiz in Spain.[2] It was built between about 120 and 82 BC and was a masterpiece of Roman engineering with many innovations.[3] Further building was done in the Augustan period especially in the theatre area. Augustus administered justice here on numerous occasions, under the arcades of the sanctuary.[4]
The site had been used since the construction of the Villa d'Este in 1570 until 1993 for industry with foundries followed by nail and screw factories, paper mills and finally power stations.
In 2008/2009 restoration and enhancement of the sanctuary was begun, especially of the theatre. The work brought to light part of the original structures and led to the opening of the complex to the public in June 2011.
- ^ D'Alessio, A. "Spazio, funzioni e paesaggio nei santuari a terrazze italici di età tardo-repubblicana. Note per un approccio sistemico al linguaggio di una grande architettura" [Space, Functions and landscape in the Italian terraced sanctuaries of the late Republican age. Notes for a systemic approach to the language of a great architecture] (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Sanctuary of Hercules Victor". Villa Adriana e Villa d'Este. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Tivoli - Struttura del Santuario d'Ercole". www.tibursuperbum.it. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Svetonius, Augustus, 72