Temple of Apollo (Pompeii)

The Temple of Apollo in Pompeii. Mount Vesuvius is to the far left.

The Temple of Apollo, also known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy.[1] The sanctuary was a public space influenced by Roman colonists to be dedicated to Greco-Roman religion and culture.[2]

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