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   Temple of Venus and Roma Shown within Rome | |
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| Location | Regio IV Templum Pacis |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°53′27″N 12°29′23″E / 41.89083°N 12.48972°E |
| Type | Roman temple |
| History | |
| Builder | Hadrian |
| Founded | 135 AD |
The Temple of Venus and Roma (Latin: Templum Veneris et Romae) is thought to have been the largest temple in Ancient Rome. Located on the Velian Hill, between the eastern edge of the Forum Romanum and the Colosseum, it was dedicated to the goddesses Venus Felix ("Venus the Bringer of Good Fortune") and Roma Aeterna ("Eternal Rome").
The building was the creation of the emperor Hadrian and construction began in 121. It was officially inaugurated by Hadrian in 135, and finished in 141 under Antoninus Pius. Damaged by fire in 307,[1] it was restored with alterations by the emperor Maxentius.
- ^ Dyson, Stephen L. (2010). Rome : a living portrait of an ancient city. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 349. ISBN 978-0-8018-9253-0.