Remarkable Facts/ Modern Usage
Could you go see the Temple of Vespasian and Titus in the Roman Forum today?
Yes, Tourist Attraction
79 AD
What is the style of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus?
Prostyle and Hexastyle
When did the restorations happen?
early C3 AD
who was Vespasian?
Emperor of Rome from 69 to 79 AD
How many columns are still standing today?
Three
81 AD
What are the dimensions of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus?
33 metres long and 22 wide
what two people put a new inscription on the Temple?
Septimius Serverus and Coracalla
True or False:
The Temple of Vespasian and Titus was in the roman forum.
True
15.20 Meters
Who finished the Temple of Vespasian and Titus?
Domitian
True or False:
There was a normal arrangement of steps leading to the temple.
False.
Where do the letters estituer on the Architrave come from?
the last word of the inscription
Was the temple originally for Vespasian and Titus?
No, originally only for Vespasian and started by Titus.
Marble
What was the purpose of the Temple of Vespasian and Titus?
To honor the Flavian Dynasty
What is the shape of the platform on the temple?
Trapezoid
What caused the temple of Vespasian and Titus to suffer and fall apart?
The Medieval times and the remodeling of the forum by Pope Nicholas V
True or False:
There was only one room for both Vespasian and Titus.
No, there was two separate cult rooms.
How was the Temple of Vespasian and Titus decorated?
Frieze of Bull´s skulls in between objects of sacrifice
What did the Temple of Vespasian and Titus symbolize?
Imperial power and legitimacy, showcasing the wealth and authority of Flavian Dynasty.
What was the color of the 12 columns of the temple of Vespasian and Titus?
Carystian green marble
What still stands bysides the columns today?
the podium´s core and parts of the cella.
Is this the actual Latin Quote that was used in the presentation.
[diuo uespasiano augusto r p q s caess impp seuerus et antoninus pii felic augg r] ESTITVER
no