Category: Antoninus Pius

Antoninus Pius, Hadrian, Italy, Museum, Roman art, Roman Temples, Rome

The Hadrianeum and the personifications of provinces

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Just a short walk from the Pantheon, in Piazza di Pietra, are the majestic remains of the Temple of the deified Hadrian (Hadrianeum), built by Antoninus Pius, Hadrian's adopted son and successor. Only eleven columns with capitals and the cella wall of the original temple are still visible today. In 1696, during the pontificate of… Continue reading The Hadrianeum and the personifications of provinces

Antoninus Pius, Archaeology Travel, Nerva–Antonine dynasty, Photography, Roman Temples, Rome

Photoset: The temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome

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The Temple of Divus Antoninus and Divus Faustina (Templum Divi Antonini et Divae Faustinae) was  built by the emperor Antoninus Pius in A.D. 141 on the north side of the Via Sacra shortly after the death of his wife, the empress Faustina. When Antoninus Pius died in A.D. 161 (on 7th March), the temple was… Continue reading Photoset: The temple of Antoninus and Faustina, Rome